A 100% Rated Puzzle We Missed In 2023!

*** TODAY'S PUZZLE *** Antiknight made this sudoku over a year ago and it still has a perfect 100% rating. Tonight we get to try it (why we didn't originally we have no idea!) - and, unsurprisingly, it's fantastic. It's called Zipper Zipper and you may need to know a secret.... Play the puzzle at the link below: https://sudokupad.app/34vev6zoay Rules: Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits an equal distance from the centre of a lavender 'Zipper Line' sum to the digits in the middle of that line. Digits on a white dot are consecutive. Not all dots are given. Nine cells in the grid (one per row, column, and box) are Doublers, which count as double their value on Zipper lines. Each digit appears in exactly one Doubler. Doublers aren't necessarily on Zipper lines. *** THE HOBBIT BY BLOBZ: NEW SUDOKU HUNT COMPETITION *** On 1 January we launched a brand new sudoku hunt from Blobz, the 'sequel' to his Lord Of The Rings hunt from 2024... The Hobbit! 19 puzzles of Tolkien-themed wonders. Closing date 20 January. Check it out for as little as $2/month here: https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic *** LAST WEEK'S STREAM *** You can watch the continuation of our battle with the Caterdokupillar here: https://youtube.com/live/KLiz1GM7BuM *** NEW FOG APP IS OUT ON APPLE (!), STEAM & ANDROID *** Brand new incredible Fog Sudoku puzzles by the likes of Phistomefel, Marty Sears, James Sinclair, Qodec, Dorlir, ThePedallingPianist, Sandra&Nala, Peter Veenis, Mr Menace, Florian Wortmann, Math Pesto & HalfBakedLunatic. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3165770/Cracking_the_Cryptic__Fog_of_War_1/ *** CRACKING THE CRYPTIC APP *** Our main app (which is itself completely free) contains packs featuring Fog, Domino, Lines, and GAS puzzles, with a few special free sets as well! All the puzzles are hand-crafted by us and some of the best constructors in the world, with hints by Simon and Mark. AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cracking-the-cryptic/id1629992934 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2085970/Cracking_the_Cryptic/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.CrackingTheCryptic ▶ SUDOKU PAD - Use Our Software For Your Puzzles ◀ You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-sudokupad/id1570622073 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1706870/Svens_SudokuPad/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.svencodes.sudokupad ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad” ▶ Contents Of This Video ◀ 0:00 Intro music and puzzle introduction 2:07 Blobz' The Hobbit sudoku hunt 3:15 The wisdom of the internet 4:14 Happy Birthdays 8:04 Rules 10:28 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking ▶ Contact Us ◀ Twitter: @Cracking The Cryptic email: [email protected] Our PO Box address: Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe Box 102 56 Gloucester Road London SW7 4UB (Please note to use our real names rather than 'Cracking The Cryptic'.) ************************************************************** ▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀ https://discord.gg/BbN89j5 ▶ OUR BACK CATALOGUE – ALL CATEGORISED WITH LINKS!◀ https://tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue ▶ *NEW* CRACKING THE CRYPTIC MERCHANDISE◀ https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/cracking-the-cryptic ▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀ [email protected] ▶FOLLOW US◀ Twitter: @crypticcracking Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=en We also post the Wordle In A Minute videos on TikTok. #sudoku #puzzle #maths