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Blocking Scheme: Mr. Sinclair brings out the big guns in this Sudoku

10 Jun 2025 · 1,739 views

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Today's Video:

This was quite a tough puzzle for me today, but it may be an obsessive character wanting something to work rather than moving on. I suspect I did not go for the easiest path!

Link to Play:

Blocking Scheme by James Sinclair

https://sudokupad.app/james-sinclair/blocking-scheme?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

https://sudokupad.app/james-sinclair/blocking-scheme-alt?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email (Extra Clues)

Rules:

Normal sudoku rules apply, and all clues are standard.

Cages: the sum of the digits inside each cage is equal to the small number in the top left corner.

Renban lines: purple lines contain a non-repeating set of consecutive digits in any order.

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