The Sudoku You Cannot Use Sudoku To Solve!!

*** TODAY'S PUZZLE *** It has not been often, if at all, that in the history of the channel we've attempted a sudoku variant with so many given digits! The puzzle is called This One Goes To 11 by Super Mikal and it's an extremely unusual sudoku - at least partly because sudoku is positively misleading if you try to do it in the wrong way!! Mad and brilliant would be two accurate adjectives for this one!! Play the puzzle at the link below: https://sudokupad.app/jan0hcmke0 Rules: Normal sudoku rules sort of apply, except this one goes to 11: Fill in the cells with the numbers 0 through 11 (where 10 and 11 are represented by A and B respectively) such that each row, column and box contains 9 different numbers. Additionally, each valid set of numbers can only be used in at most one row, one column and one box (ie each row must be different from every other row but could repeat a column or box; and likewise for every column and every box). The classic set of the numbers 1 through 9 is not allowed due to being deemed bogus, lame, square etc. However, every row, column and box must still pay homage to The Secret of these numbers (ie they must add up to 45). The grey cells are just extra space for taking notes. Bonus task: Can you guess how many valid sets of 9 numbers there are, given these rules? *** NOVEMBER'S SUDOKU HUNT COMPETITION CLOSING DATE TODAY *** November's sudoku hunt competition has closed. The winner - to be announced on Monday - will be invited (NOT required) to make a sudoku video solving with Simon... Simon's solve of James Sinclair's Thank You Very Much has also just been released. Check it out for as little as $2/month here: https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic *** 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/ *** WATCH LAST WEEK'S STREAM *** We had a blast attempting the Caterdokupillar on Monday night - a collection of a mere 186 linked 6x6 puzzles curated by Memeristor! You can watch again here: https://youtube.com/live/DqQd8At7xds?feature=share *** 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 1:53 What a week of puzzles! 2:16 And the winner of our competition is...!!! 4:41 Happy Birthdays 6:27 Rules 9:45 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 #thesecret