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Theme: Going Up Again?

Author/Opus: This is the 252nd puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Variation of Skyscrapers rules. The numbers outside the grid represent the sum of the buildings seen in the row or column. For example, if a row is 12534, the clue from the left would be an 8 (1+2+5) and from the right would be a 9 (4+5).

Answer String: Enter the 3rd row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 4th row from left to right.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:45, Master = 4:30, Expert = 9:00

Solution: PDF

Note: Follow this link for classic Skyscrapers puzzles and this link for variations on Skyscrapers puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Skyscrapers Puzzles to get started on.

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Theme: Big Plus Signs

Author/Opus: This is the 251st puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard TomTom rules, using the integers 1-6.

Answer String: Enter the 2nd row from left to right followed by the 4th row from left to right. Separate the entries with a comma.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 2:45, Expert = 5:30

Solution: PDF

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.

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Theme: Unique Digits

Author/Opus: This is the 250th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Add digits to some cells so each cell contains a one- or two-digit number. The sum of the numbers in each row and in each column must be 100.

Answer String: Enter all numbers including the new and given digits from left to right, starting with the top row, then the middle row, and then the bottom row. Separate each row with a comma. (For example “123454,362737,52399”.)

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:30, Master = 3:00, Expert = 6:00

Solution: PDF

Note: Follow this link for other less common Number Placement puzzles.

Our most recent variety mix from six of our puzzlemasters can be found in this PDF.

This next week we are celebrating the last days of SUM-mer with six different puzzle styles focused on addition.

Monday: Hundred by Thomas Snyder
Tuesday: TomTom by Thomas Snyder
Wednesday: Magic Summer by Serkan Yürekli
Thursday: Skyscrapers (Sums) by Thomas Snyder
Friday: Kakuro by Serkan Yürekli
Saturday: Japanese+Latin Sums by Serkan Yürekli

Our supporters will also be receiving a bonus Kurotto from Prasanna Seshadri, 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.

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Theme: Quadrants

Author/Opus: This is the 249th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard Star Battle rules. Two stars per row, column, and region.

Answer String: For each row from top to bottom, enter the number of the first column from the left where a star appears. Enter these numbers as a single string with no separators. Enter both digits of any two-digit column number.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:45, Master = 4:15, Expert = 8:30

Solution: PDF

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

Our most recent week of loop puzzles from Murat Can Tonta can be found in this PDF.

The next week contains a variety mix from six different puzzlemasters. Specifically:

Monday: Masyu by Grant Fikes
Tuesday: Pata by Serkan Yürekli
Wednesday: Star Battle by Thomas Snyder
Thursday: Statue Park by Murat Can Tonta
Friday: Sudoku (Smashed Sums) by Prasanna Seshadri
Saturday: Fillomino (Symmetry) by John Bulten

Our supporters will also be receiving a bonus Tapa from Prasanna Seshadri, 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.

Our most recent week of guest author puzzles can be found in this PDF.

The next week contains two loop puzzle styles from Murat Can Tonta: Myopia Yajilin and Castle Wall.

Our supporters will also be receiving a bonus Fillomino from Murat, 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.

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Theme: DC (for patron Daniel Cohen)

Author/Opus: This is the 248th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard Slitherlink rules.

Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the internal loop segments from left to right for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry with a comma.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:30, Master = 5:15, Expert = 10:30

Solution: PDF

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

Our most recent week of guest author puzzles can be found in this PDF.

Our next week is a “patrons’ week” with requests from our top patrons. As is typical for these special weeks, the difficulty is higher than normal. The schedule is:

Monday: Numberlink by Serkan Yürekli
Tuesday: Slitherlink by Thomas Snyder
Wednesday: Kakuro (Gapped) by Serkan Yürekli
Thursday: Yajilin (Dual) by Serkan Yürekli
Friday: Sudoku (No Touch) by Serkan Yürekli
Saturday: Multi-Skyscrapers by Serkan Yürekli

Our supporters will also be receiving a bonus Kurotto by Grant Fikes, access to puzzle solutions, and a video walkthrough of the Wednesday puzzle. If you’d like to receive some of these special rewards, please click here for more info.

Grant Fikes’ recent week of puzzles can be found in this PDF.

Our next week of puzzles features some guest authors. The schedule is:

Monday: Star Battle by Carl Worth
Tuesday: Cave by Ashish Kumar
Wednesday: Masyu (Battleships) by Walker Anderson
Thursday: Fillomino by Walker Anderson
Friday: Pentopia by Carl Worth
Saturday: Slitherlink (Large-Square) by Bryce Herdt

Our supporters will also be receiving a bonus TomTom by Murat Can Tonta, 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.