He's BACK! The Return Of Phistomefel

** TODAY'S PUZZLE ** He's back! The extraordinary Phistomefel has, after a long hiatus, released a new sudoku!! Just how hard is it? You'll have to try and it and see :) Play the puzzle at the links below: https://sudokupad.app/tmwfllzail Rules Normal sudoku rules apply. Along a thermometer, digits must increase from the bulb end. Orthogonally adjacent squares may not contain consecutive digits. ** 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 1:02 I'm Back! 2:35 Crossword video 3:01 Snail Mail & Nebuchadnezzar 5:00 Happy Birthdays 7:37 Rules 9:05 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking #sudoku #puzzle #logic