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Theme: Repeats upon Repeats Upon Repeats

Author/Opus: This is the 311th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard TomTom rules, using the integers 1-9.

Answer String: Enter the 4th row from left to right followed by the 6th row from left to right. Separate the entries with a comma.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 22:30, Master = 35:00, Expert = 1:10:00

Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.

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Note: Follow this link for other classic TomTom. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest TomTom to get started on. More TomTom puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles.

Our last week of Minesweeper puzzles and variations can be found in this PDF.

Our next week of puzzles features a variety mix, revisiting our last few months of puzzle styles and themes. You’ll find another two digit Tapa, a new slice of pi, and the return (for the third, most challenging time) of a familiar TomTom, amongst other puzzles.

This week, Master+ subscribers to the site are getting a bonus 10×18 Tapa by John Bulten, a 10×18 Yajilin by Murat Can Tonta, images of the puzzle solutions, and a video walkthrough of the Saturday puzzle. If you want to become a subscriber and get access to bonus puzzles, solutions, e-books, and other rewards, check out this page.

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or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools. Use left click to place 1 or 2 mines, right click (in cell) to mark unused, right click (on edge/corner) to mark a note; hitting tab will also enable a shading mode. If you want more solving options, turn off Penpa-Lite option.)

Theme: Clue Symmetry and Logic

Author/Opus: This is the 310th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Variation of Minesweeper. Place either 0, 1, or 2 mines into each empty cell so that each number represents the total count of mines in all neighboring cells, including diagonally adjacent cells. See also this example:

Answer String: For each cell in the marked rows, enter the number of mines (0, 1, 2) for each cell. Enter 0 if the cell is a number cell. Separate each row’s entry from the next with a comma. In the example, the answer is “022102,002000”.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 5:45, Master = 8:00, Expert = 16:00

Solution: PDF

Note: Follow this link for classic Minesweeper puzzles on this website and this link for variations on Minesweeper puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Minesweeper Puzzles to get started on. More Minesweeper puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles 2.

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or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools. Use left click to place mine, right click (in cell) to mark unused, right click (on edge/corner) to mark a note; hitting tab will also enable a shading mode. If you want more solving options, turn off Penpa-Lite option.)

Theme: 1234

Author/Opus: This is the 309th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard Minesweeper rules.

Answer String: For each cell in the marked rows, enter a 1 if it contains a mine and a 0 if the cell is empty (or a clue cell). Separate each row’s entry from the next with a comma. The format will resemble “0010101000,1110010101,1000011011”.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:20, Master = 1:45, Expert = 3:30

Solution: PDF

Note: Follow this link for classic Minesweeper puzzles on this website and this link for variations on Minesweeper puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Minesweeper Puzzles to get started on. More Minesweeper puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles 2.

Our most recent week of Yajilin puzzles and variations can be found in this PDF.

This week we will have a mix of classic Minesweeper and some variations. Minesweeper is part of The Art of Puzzles 2 and we have just added this book section to our e-store (our Grandmaster subscribers received this e-book several weeks ago; the best way to get all of our content is to become a subscriber).

This week, Master+ subscribers to the site are getting two bonus Minesweepers by Serkan Yürekli, as well as images of the puzzle solutions. If you want to become a subscriber and get access to bonus puzzles, solutions, e-books, and other rewards, check out this page.

Our most recent variety mix week of puzzles can be found in this PDF.

This week we focus on the loop puzzle style Yajilin, part of The Art of Puzzles 2. We will have a mix of classic Yajilin and a couple variations for you.

Master+ subscribers to the site are getting two bonus Yajilin, one by Grant Fikes and the other by Prasanna Seshadri, as well as images of the puzzle solutions. If you want to become a subscriber and get access to bonus puzzles, solutions, e-books, and other rewards, check out this page.

Our most recent week of Sudoku puzzles and variations can be found in this PDF.

This week we have a variety mix of puzzles across genres from three of our grandmasters. The specific schedule is:
Monday: Statue Park by Murat Can Tonta
Tuesday: Skyscrapers by Serkan Yürekli
Wednesday: Fillomino by Grant Fikes
Thursday: Snake Pit by Serkan Yürekli
Friday: Minesweeper (Pentomino) by Murat Can Tonta
Saturday: Masyu (Giant) by Grant Fikes

Master+ subscribers to the site are getting a bonus Kurotto and a 258 Outside Sudoku, both by Prasanna Seshadri, as well as images of the puzzle solutions. Grandmaster subscribers are also getting a new e-book this week, the Minesweeper section of The Art of Puzzles 2, which will be released in our estore in a few weeks. If you want to become a subscriber and get access to bonus puzzles, solutions, e-books, and other rewards, check out this page.

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or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)

Theme: Four by Four

Author/Opus: This is the 308th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard Consecutive Pairs Sudoku rules. (If a gray circle is given between two adjacent cells, then the two numbers in those cells must be consecutive. Note not all gray circles are given; adjacent cells without a circle may contain either consecutive numbers or nonconsecutive numbers.)

Answer String: Enter the 2nd row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 8th row from left to right.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:45, Master = 4:00, Expert = 8:00

Solution: PDF

Note: Follow this link for Consecutive Pairs Sudoku puzzles on this website. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Consecutive Pairs Sudoku to get started on. More Consecutive Pairs Sudoku puzzles can be found in The Art of Sudoku 2.

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Theme: Repeated Groups

Author/Opus: This is the 307th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard Sudoku rules.

Answer String: Enter the 1st row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 8th column from top to bottom.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:45, Master = 3:00, Expert = 6:00

Solution: PDF

Note: Follow this link for other classic Sudoku. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Sudoku to get started on. More classic Sudoku puzzles can be found in The Art of Sudoku, The Art of Sudoku 2 and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.

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Theme: Big, Small, Odd, Even

Author/Opus: This is the 306th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard Sudoku rules.

Answer String: Enter the 1st row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 9th row from left to right.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:00, Master = 5:30, Expert = 11:00

Note: Follow this link for other classic Sudoku. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Sudoku to get started on.