The Spider in the Dead of Night

Here's where you can have a go at The Spider by Bobo: https://sudokupad.app/jw1onozqhg
Normal sudoku rules apply. Two cells connected by a spider leg must have a difference of at least 5. Cells on the spider's body strictly increase as they move away from the abdomen bulge. Cells touched by the ghost are odd. Cells joined by a pumpkin are consecutive. Cells joined by a bat sum to 6. The black cat just happens to hang out there...

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Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the 13-time winner of The Times crossword championship and twice Senior World Champion in Sudoku, and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.

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Simon and Mark
▶ Contents ◀
0:00 Theme Music & News around the channel
3:20 Rules of today’s puzzle
4:20 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!