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Sudoku Harakiri

Here is my first ever Sudoku Harakiri puzzle. Frankly, I don’t enjoy solving these puzzles, but I think that there might be some interest in these. So I created a few and picked one for you. Basically, it’s a double Samurai Sudoku puzzle: 8 classic sudoku sub-puzzles, which of course don’t have their own (unique) […]
Super Sudoku Quad Samurai Puzzle Book with Variants

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Mini Killer Samurai – HNY!

2×2 Killer Samurai! for kids to enjoy on New Year’s Day! So, you only use numbers 1-4 and everything else is the same as usual. If your kids are struggling with “big” Killers, give them this one so they could learn the solving techniques etc. But first make sure YOU are able to solve it! […]
Killer Sudoku Samurai: 65 puzzles (Volume 1)

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Merry Christmas! :)

Merry Christmas to all that will celebrate it on December 25 and happy holidays to everyone else :). I uploaded the most difficult puzzle yet for this occassion – it’s a Killer Samurai X. It’s not difficult because it’s an “X” but because you do need to apply all the difficult solving techniques that you […]
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Mini Killer Samurai!

This is another world-premiere puzzle – 2×2 Killer Samurai! So, you only use numbers 1-4 and everything else is the same as usual. If your kids are struggling with “big” Killers, give them this one so they could learn the solving techniques etc. But first make sure YOU are able to solve it! 🙂 Click […]
Killer Sudoku Samurai: 65 puzzles (Volume 1)

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Twin Nonets

Lets formalize the technique that can be used when solving overlapping puzzles, which I have been referring to as “the new solving technique” and that I now call Twin Nonets. Basically, this technique is a sub-technique (or if you like – a consequence) of the naked/hidden triplets technique that you are all probably aware of. […]
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No Samurai X today! (again!?)

Instead, a very similar yet different variation – 4 puzzles in an X-Ring. This is not to be confused with the X-Wing solving technique! X-Ring for Saturday, December 03 – this is the only place you can find these kind of Sudoku puzzles! Basically, not only do you have to fight against 4 interconnected Sudokus, […]
Super Sudoku Quad Samurai Puzzle Book with Variants

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Triple X

Another overlapping sudoku variant – now with 3 Sudoku X puzzles. Warning: This puzzle is quite difficult even that it can be solved using only basic sudoku solving techniques. You must work on all three puzzles in order to get the solution. Also, I think you might get confused about the “fourth” puzzle which you […]
Diagonal Sudoku X

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Diagonal Sudoku Wing X

Instead, a very similar yet different variation – the true Wing X. This is not to be confused with the X-Wing solving technique! Wing X for Saturday, November 26 – this is the only place you can find these kind of Sudoku puzzles! Basically, not only do you have to fight against 5 interconnected Sudokus, […]
Super Sudoku Quad Samurai Puzzle Book with Variants

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More Swordfish

I posted another classic Sudoku that requires Swordfish/X-Wing solving technique. You should practice this technique because at some stage I might post a Killer Sudoku that will require you to use this technique to solve the puzzle. Maybe. 🙂 Of course I also posted another Killer – it’s a Brain X. Have fun.
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X-Wing

UPDATE: I changed the image to reflect an actual X-Wing. As a matter of fact, this is the puzzle that I posted a couple of days ago under the “daily Sudoku” page. Here is a quick explanation for the “X-Wing” technique. Suppose you reach the following position and you can’t go any further: You look […]
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