An Absolutely Stunning Return

** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
It's been 9 months since we last experienced an Agent puzzle but tonight we put that right! Far Far Away is highly original and extremely clever. An absolute pleasure from start to finish - give it a try!

Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/9557h2w0uy

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Nine cells (one per row/column/box) are doublers, and have values equal to double their digit. Each digit appears in exactly one doubler. A value X in a cage points to a second value Y located X cells away vertically or horizontally. The number in the top left corner of the cage indicates the sum of X+Y.

Hopefully the rules above are clear but there are a couple of graphical examples at this link:
https://logic-masters.de/Raetselporta...

The intro today was (a hastily put together version of) So Far Away by Dire Straits :)

Jane Street's Bug Bytes puzzle is available here:
https://www.janestreet.com/bug-byte/
(Simon's solve of this puzzle is on Patreon.)

** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON **
We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo. If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding! Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!

Other treats on Patreon include:

the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum;
Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight;
Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan;
his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!);
and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword

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Check out this link for the kickstarter books and Fog Novella we've created over the years:

https://coffeebean.games/product-cate...

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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-s...

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17...
Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”

▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro
1:11 Steve Pemberton's crossword
1:31 Dungeons & Diagrams Stream
2:05 Patreon
2:14 Happy Birthdays etc
5:18 Rules
8:44 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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