This is a puzzle-hunt style puzzle, prepared for an evening event at the World Puzzle Championship. There are no instructions; finding out what to do is part of the puzzle. Some US cultural knowledge may be required.
Author/Opus: This is the 288th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Answer String: Enter the final answer of the puzzle, a single word, in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
Solution: PDF
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Diagonals (Playoff puzzle for the 2017 Arlington Puzzle Festival)
Author/Opus: This is the 287th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules.
No answer string (just click “solve”).
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:00, Master = 5:45, Expert = 11:30
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.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Big X (Originally for the 2017 Arlington Puzzle Festival)
Author/Opus: This is the 286th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules.
No answer string (just click “solve”).
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:45, Master = 5:00, Expert = 10:00
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.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: VA is for Sudoku Lovers (Originally for the 2017 Arlington Puzzle Festival)
Author/Opus: This is the 285th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules.
No answer string (just click “solve”).
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 4:00, Expert = 8:00
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.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Four Loops (Originally for the 2017 Arlington Puzzle Festival)
Author/Opus: This is the 284th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules.
No answer string (just click “solve”).
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.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: 12th World Sudoku Championship (Originally for Diwali/WSC Sudoku Talk)
Author/Opus: This is the 283rd puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules.
No answer string (just click “solve”).
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:45, Master = 5:00, Expert = 10:00
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.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Fireworks (Originally for Diwali/WSC Sudoku Talk)
Author/Opus: This is the 282nd puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules.
No answer string (just click “solve”).
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.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Candles (Originally for Diwali/WSC Sudoku Talk)
Author/Opus: This is the 281st puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules.
No answer string (just click “solve”).
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:50, Master = 3:15, Expert = 6:30
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.
Our last week of Sunglasses and Snake Pit puzzles can be found here.
Over the next two weeks, we will be posting some classic sudoku and two puzzle hunt style puzzles that I constructed for some recent live events (side activities at the World Sudoku/Puzzle Championships, and the Arlington Puzzle Festival).
A PDF of our most recent variety week of very hard guest contributions can be found here.
This coming week features several Japanese authors who contribute to the Toketa book series (Volume 5 is coming out soon and copies will be at the World Puzzle Championship in India this month). Our week of puzzles features two genres that have appeared in Toketa: Sunglasses and Snake Pit X.
Our supporters will also be receiving a bonus Tapa (Transparent) by Serkan Yürekli who also contributes to Toketa, access to puzzle solutions, and a video walkthrough of the Saturday puzzle. If you’d like to receive some of these special rewards, please click here for more info.
Note: Due to WPC preparation, and my completing a purchase and move to a new house, the next week of puzzles will probably post no sooner than 10/30.