Phistomefel: "I Find This One Very Difficult"!!

** TODAY'S PUZZLE ** Simon spotted the new Phistomefel today, Wickerwork, and so decided to attempt it immediately. It's another "plain" killer sudoku and one the great constructor describes himself as finding "very difficult"!! Is there a more daunting challenge than a puzzle that its own author (who is Phistomefel, who has a brain the size of a planet) finds very hard?!!? Play the puzzle at the links below: https://sudokupad.app/20ag6yhrrg Rules Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits in a cage cannot repeat and must sum to the small clue given in the top left corner of the cage. ** BRAND NEW COMPETITION ON PATREON ** On 1 Septmber we released a new Sudoku Hunt competition on Patreon. There's 8 puzzles to solve by 20 September to win the chance to come onto the channel and solve a puzzle with us! Simon has also begun a series of videos attempting a very difficult cryptic crossword called Periodic Location by Nebuchadnezzar. Episode 3 will be released tomorrow!   / crackingthecryptic   ▶ LAST NIGHT'S STREAM: LORELEI AND THE LASER EYES ◀ You can (re)watch tonight's stream of Lorelei and the Laser Eyes here: https://youtube.com/live/hj-J9oRDHOU ▶ ZETAMATH'S WORM: OUR BRAND NEW APP ◀ We've released a brand new collection of sudoku puzzles by Blobz. The worm features 12 connected sudokus and is a great way to enjoy more creations from this popular constructor: Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/47... AppStore https://apps.apple.com/us/app/crackin... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... All our apps can be found at our website with links to all outlets: https://www.crackingthecryptic.com/apps ▶ NEW MERCHANDISE INCLUDING RAT RUN GOODIES ◀ https://cracking-the-cryptric-shop.fo... ▶ SIMON & MARK ATTEMPT BLUE PRINCE: THE SUDOKU ◀ This new epic (and epically long) video is now on Patreon (as well as our monthly sudoku hunt competition by Sandra & Nala). Check it all out here:   / crackingthecryptic   ▶ SVEN’S SUDOKU PAD ◀ Input classic sudoku puzzles into our software. With 12 free puzzles: iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-s... Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17... Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/de... Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad” ▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀   / discord   ▶ OUR VIDEO CATALOGUE – CATEGORISED WITH LINKS◀ https://tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue ▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀ crackingthecryptic@gmail.com Snailmail: Mark Goodliffe, Box 102, 56 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4UB ▶FOLLOW US◀ Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcracking Instagram @crackingthecryptic ▶Credits◀ Music: Lucy Audrin (Piano): Mozart's Sonata no 16; and Mark’s outro music by Riffclown. SOFTWARE: Thanks to Sam Cappleman-Lynes and Sven Neumann Logo: Melvyn Mainini Opening Credits: Burak Mescioğlu ▶ Contents Of This Video ◀ 0:00 Intro music and puzzle introduction 1:51 Streaming 2:19 Order Of The Sinking Star 3:04 The Independent Crossword 4:48 Rules 7:30 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking #sudoku #puzzle #maths