{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Art of Puzzles","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog","author_name":"Clover","author_url":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/author\/clover\/","title":"Slow Thermo-Sudoku by clover! - The Art of Puzzles","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"pVoIo55rJW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/slow-thermo-sudoku-by-clover-2\/\">Slow Thermo-Sudoku by clover!<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2026\/09\/slow-thermo-sudoku-by-clover-2\/embed\/#?secret=pVoIo55rJW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Slow Thermo-Sudoku by clover!&#8221; &#8212; The Art of Puzzles\" data-secret=\"pVoIo55rJW\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"According to legend, Alexander the Great disentangled an intricate knot by first slicing through the cord with his sword. It had been prophesied that whoever could unravel the knot would conquer Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey), which Alexander would proceed to do. Can you likewise cut the Gordian knot that is this Slow Thermo-Sudoku?","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles2026\/260913-SlowThermoSudoku-GordianKnot.png"}