Vlogging about how to solve cryptic crosswords, Sudoku and other logic puzzles

Joined August 2017
GCHQ's codebreakers voted this puzzle, designed by their Chief Puzzler "Colin", as the single best Puzzle Of The Year. We finally got our hands on a copy and tried to crack it... Our attempt took over 2 hours... Full video link in the reply below! @GCHQ #puzzleoftheyear
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These are the halcyon days of sudoku. Tonight's puzzle features Phistomefel's NEW Ring! youtu.be/rbB6x0De6t8
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Another candidate for Puzzle Of The Year tonight... this time from Marty Sears in the form of "Loopy Tiles", an exceptionally interesting and clever 6x6 sudoku that AI would get smashed by :) youtu.be/ulf2V1BtkGs #puzzle #ArtificialIntelligence
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On Saturday James McGaughey created a crossword for the Grand Final of The Times Crossword Championship which stumped even the greatest solver of all-time! Today he returns in @thetimes with another Faberge Egg of a puzzle: youtu.be/UMWyu2wrm1E @Mickhodgkin @serpent_xwords
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A magnificent puzzle from @thetimes today by Ed Hall! Here's our masterclass live-solving it: youtu.be/8BKS686nP4Q There's also news about tomorrow's Times Crossword Championship...! @Mickhodgkin @serpent_xwords
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Simply one of the CLEVEREST things we've seen since the channel launched 9 years ago.... and we've seen a LOT of clever things. youtu.be/PRFPMOKxF3c
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We're streaming later but, in the meantime, check out this astonishing sudoku, Fireworks by SamuPiano. Look at how short the thermometers are... how can this solve?! youtu.be/9xevqS2yNVo
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Here's our Friday masterclass solving today's @thetimes crossword. youtu.be/z5bQSNL-Mhs Sad news about @Independent ceasing their daily puzzle. Let's hope this gets reversed when they realise how popular cryptics are becoming. #minutecryptic @serpent_xwords @Mickhodgkin
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We were shocked to hear that @Independent might stop publishing a daily cryptic crossword. In this bonus video, Simon solves their fantastic Sunday xword & hopes this won't happen (given the explosion of interest in the hobby due to minutecryptic etc). youtu.be/F_JI33hLR_8
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One of the great sudoku puzzles tonight on the channel. It's by Phistomefel and we think it would make an interesting @numberphile episode. Let us know @BradyHaran :) Link in the comment below.
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