This Sudoku Has The Wrong Rules?

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Normal 6x6 sudoku rules apply. Each digit in a circle indicates how many times that digit appears in a circle in the puzzle. Digits strictly never appear more than once in a cage. Cells separated by an X sum to 10. Not all possible Xs are given. Grey lines are palindromes, i.e. digits equidistant from a grey line's center are always the same. Those are all the rules. Do not forget any of them.
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@thejuggler42 2 ай бұрын

Thank you (and my condolences) for solving my puzzle! Reading the rules is often a very helpful sudoku solving technique, and Simon has demonstrated that here quite admirably.

@oli1342 2 ай бұрын

I caught onto the circle trick and faux thermo quickly, I was very pleased with myself... until I spent 25 minutes trying to resolve the 16 cage that was never possible! Great puzzle

@Alex_Meadows 2 ай бұрын

Fantastic work! I think I enjoyed this just as much as "Setter's Day Off" - bravo!

@nicka3697 2 ай бұрын

Great finish with the last 4 digits!

@derekjc777 2 ай бұрын

Like any exam: always thoroughly read all the rules before starting.

@risingdragons7 2 ай бұрын

Such a brilliant puzzle. I would love to see the same variation in a 9X9 grid in near future. ❤

@richardfarrer5616 2 ай бұрын

I've been waiting for ages for "not all Xs are given" to be a positive constraint. Bravo!

@Math.Bandit 2 ай бұрын

I've never set a Sudoku (or come close to it) but for a very long time now I've thought if I ever did set or co-set one it would be on that premise. I was delighted to see that be the finishing touch on this one.

@palfly1864 2 ай бұрын

In general using it in a normal XV puzzle could be very frustrating for the solver (especially having to scan an entire 9x9). Believe me, many have had the idea. But agreed it fits perfectly in a puzzle like this, since it defies expectations from the start

@DoodLi-Doo 2 ай бұрын

Well, this rule is not completely perfect. If you can put an X between cells that are diagonal to each other (like r5c1 and r4c2 in this puzzle) then positive constraint doesnt work very well.

@mcg6762 2 ай бұрын

Normally, I think it says "Not all possible Xs are *necessarily* given."

@James_Sinclair 2 ай бұрын

@@palfly1864 Exactly. I used this trick a while ago in a puzzle I posted for testing but never published, and there were at least two major issues: (1) solvers were annoyed about doing a whole 9x9 puzzle only to come up against a gimmicky ending (2) since it was essentially a puzzle with a negative constraint (aside from the deadly pattern) that the solver didn't know about, it was a very constrained grid that required a bunch of extra clues to be solvable, which is a recipe for a puzzle that looks like a mess But yeah, completely agree that it's used masterfully here.

@sevilzook9199 Ай бұрын

idk why but this puzzle has game changer energy to it. "the only way to learn is by playing, the only way to win is by learning, and the only way to begin is by beginning." then chaos and mind melting ensues.

@_corrieh Ай бұрын

Now I want a cross over where Brennan has to solve increasingly ridiculous sudokus :’)

@tarquinioprisco8459 28 күн бұрын

"so without farther ado, let's begin"

@ErikLeppen Ай бұрын

I love how this is first 5 minutes of "...what?", then a fairly normal and rather quick solve, and then, quite unexpectedly to me, ends with another brilliant moment of "...what?". Totally genius puzzle.

@mphayes98 2 ай бұрын

The 6+4 constraint led to what might be the most shocking final digit entries I've ever seen in a Sudoku. The realization that there are, in fact, no other 6+4 pairs in the grid, and that the rules imply that there must be, without strictly saying that.

@Just_a-guy 18 күн бұрын

Yea, when i did it and have the last par and was for a second "thats bs" but then i was "they where too clever with everything, i doubt they failed at last step" :D Also i realised that thermometer was part of the "palindrom one" way to late and made it much harder to myself :/

@Alex_Meadows 2 ай бұрын

I really am loving the "comedy sudoku" genre 😆 Well played, Michael!

@katiekawaii 2 ай бұрын

Same!

@JediJess1 2 ай бұрын

Now I want a playlist of that

@agentkirb 2 ай бұрын

Same, I hope this catches on because this has same similar comedic feeling as Mario Maker 2 troll levels which is some of my favorite content to watch

@gibbbon 2 ай бұрын

this is mad i kinda guessed the "disregard prior knowledge on how those puzzles usually work" and apply the rules strictly, but i got stuck in the 56 at the end and had to watch the video to understand what a madness this is

@WFO_SonicSpeed Ай бұрын

Same, I didn’t think to check for other possible Xs!

@HunterJE 2 ай бұрын

Next trick - to set a puzzle like this that *does* solve to a different solution in the "assume the clues mean what they appear to mean" version

@renerpho Ай бұрын

And then have the "end screen" tell you that you solved it, but with different messages being shown -- depending on whether you took the red pill, or the blue pill...

@ry-et1vi 2 ай бұрын

Finally someone has done it!! I've been waiting for years for the "not all xs/vs are given" rule to give the final disambiguation because that phrasing has always irked me. Very happy :) Also I appreciate all of the setters who use the alternative of "not all xs/vs are NECESSARILY given" for being just as pedantic as me

@dontmindme2844 2 ай бұрын

Me too. And because of that I knew what to do right away. In fact, I suspected it would come up when reading the rules.

@muskyoxes 2 ай бұрын

I presume that almost all the time there are unmarked instances that come up without fanfare and render such wording neither a clue nor an oversight

@AhsimNreiziev Ай бұрын

@@muskyoxes You obviously don't understand pedantry.

@iabervon 2 ай бұрын

I've been wanting to see a "not all possible (something) are given" as a global constraint demanding at least one more (something) than is marked. The hard thing is really making the discovered global constraint entertaining, and I think using X in a 6x6 is a brilliant solution to making it easy to check that there haven't been any other unmarked dominoes that obey it.

@captaindecoy 2 ай бұрын

Two puzzles per day, for, what? Three years? Each of those containing some unique or interesting bit of logic... and we're STILL seeing puzzles like this one which are novel and surprising and delightful. It's bewildering that after all this time the joy many of us experienced after watching Simon say "This is probably where you can't go any further [...] although, having said that..." has only increased.

@thewhitefalcon8539 Ай бұрын

And to think every time he does a puzzle 100 children are murdered in Gaza (the two things aren't related and if he stops doing the puzzles it won't save the children)

@bobblebardsley 2 ай бұрын

I hope Simon enjoyed the hour of his afternoon he unexpectedly had to spare after solving this one 😄

@xerodeus2337 2 ай бұрын

I'm so glad I actually attempted this one. I am not a fan of "liar" puzzles, which I thought this was going to be, but this was actually the most honest puzzle ever! This was fun and then watching Simon solve it with such glee was a treat :)

@TuRkEyBlo0d 2 ай бұрын

This is, by far, my favorite start to a puzzle. So discombobulated forgets to do the one thing he does in every intro. Nice. Had a good long laugh next to my sleeping wife.

@mariush6743 2 ай бұрын

Now we need someone to come up with a Sudoku that can be solved using weird rules, but also solves (differently) with the standard set of rules.

@sjm6280 2 ай бұрын

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@simsplayer9952 2 ай бұрын

Or one that solves to the same solution, but one way is easier than the other, but not as easy to spot.

@onijester56 2 ай бұрын

@@simsplayer9952 That reminds me of the one puzzle like a year and some ago, "What Has Happened to Simon?", where despite fully-functional rules, the guest-solver does absurd ramblings to do the solve instead.

@Pathogenus 2 ай бұрын

i just love those troll puzzles. its amazing that across those years sudoku not only evolved into having new variants, but also spawned those silly puzzles proving that logic puzzles can be way more than just problem solving exercises

@palfly1864 2 ай бұрын

As defender said, "[…] trolls are art" (Just ignore he was just talking about super Mario maker lol)

@Pathogenus 2 ай бұрын

@@palfly1864 what?

@palfly1864 2 ай бұрын

@Pathogenus Super Mario maker is a game where people can create and share their own Mario levels. There is quite a strong community focused on making troll levels. At some point, one of those levels was actually featured in an art exhibition in Germany. So trolling can officially be art

@dsgowo 2 ай бұрын

Not just silly puzzles, silly puzzles that only work because of our experience with all the different variants and the collective language that has grown around them. It really is exactly like a troll level in Super Mario Maker, they work on the same principle of subverting the game's language and mechanics.

@palfly1864 2 ай бұрын

@@dsgowo I wonder when 3good5you will do a sudoku troll :p

@martysears 2 ай бұрын

It made me so happy to see this featured this evening. I had hoped it would be. Made me laugh a lot solving it, and then made me laugh again watching Simon discover the nonsense too. Was totally the right decision by Mark to get you to you open this live on camera so we got to see the "What?!" moment as you read the ridiculous ruleset. And you were totally right at the end... Michael is one of the most inventive and playful setters at the moment, I'm a big fan of pretty much everything he's made. Oh and he's also a lovely chap too.

@thejuggler42 2 ай бұрын

@davidrattner9 2 ай бұрын

Just a pleasure to see you constantly compliment others and enjoy there setting prowess!!

@muskyoxes 2 ай бұрын

Forced to start solving the puzzle before solving. Hilarious

@ffets-SEP 2 ай бұрын

As you are a setter yourself, you are probably an apt candidate to honour, how good a puzzle is set by someone else. It's really good to see you admire your fellow setters for what they have concocted.

@ServantOfSatania 2 ай бұрын

This puzzle was an absolute gem to solve, the constructor is truly a mad genius

@LizLands 2 ай бұрын

"You solved the puzzle. I'm so sorry!" I busted out laughing! I am horrible at trying to decipher things that are not what they appear, yet I love trying! Kudos, @thejuggler42, for taking such "normal" clues and putting a twist on them!

@Stratelier 2 ай бұрын

The moment I saw the arrowheads touching I realized "...wait a minute, I think I see where this is going...?" and was not disappointed.

@michaelmatter1222 2 ай бұрын

"The Rules of this Puzzle are CRAZY! #5 Will Leave You Breathless! "

@MattYDdraig 2 ай бұрын

Well played, sir!

@JohnRandomness105 2 ай бұрын

#5 was the one rule that I didn't take literally until I finally realized that I had to. (I assume that #5 was the usual disclaimer about Xs.)

@ffets-SEP 2 ай бұрын

@@JohnRandomness105 Therefore rule #8 (Do not forget ANY of them) was important, which means you have to use the rule #5 as a positive constraint, so there have to be X-s, which are not given. I couldn't solve the 5-6-X-wing there, until I watched Simon's video. So I ignored rule #8.

@JohnRandomness105 2 ай бұрын

@@ffets-SEP Of course. Stuck for a while on the deadly pattern, I finally connected with the statement about Xs, and realized that it had to apply there.

@missingdeck9999 2 ай бұрын

That was 19 minutes of pure giggly laughter! What fun! This is going on our "Must Solve" and "Must Watch" lists for next fall's class!

@palfly1864 2 ай бұрын

Would be amazing to let them solve it at the. Very start when they haven't seen any constraints, and then again on the last day

@haniapopowska8966 2 ай бұрын

I love how smiley Simon was for basically the whole video 😊 this was lovely!

@hermi1-kenobi455 Ай бұрын

This really was lovely to watch. Reminds me of those tests you often see in anime where someone who “knows the rules” gets stunted by pre-conceived notions that they’ve come to learn that really don’t exist- and have to be shown how to do it by the innocent protagonist who just takes the rules at face-value.

@MatthewMorris6148 2 ай бұрын

This was an absolutely beautiful puzzle. I read the rules before even opening the puzzle, I think I may have had an even funnier reaction because of it. The “not all Xs are given” is incredible, I’ve been waiting for that to become a thing for so long. Kinda sad this wasn’t the April Fool’s Day puzzle though. Would’ve been perfect. The Soduko was pretty good though.

@florianzellmer8735 2 ай бұрын

Brillant puzzle! This one made me burst out in laughter 😂 Gotta admire the creativity! I read the rules before looking at it, and when i opened it, it was clear something fishy is going on. From there, the cage was the last one i spotted. On a serious note, I have been waiting for a long time for someone to exclude the negative constraint, making it a negative negative constraint. So that just adds to it

@Stratelier 2 ай бұрын

Yeah, most of the time we read the lack of a negative constraint simply as "don't assume a negative constraint exists" and not "there _is_ at least one XV specifically not given". Another hint that something was fishy: If you read the quadruple circle as a quadruple, it becomes impossible to place anything less than 8 in the upper arrow's circle because the entire line sees the quadruple forming an X-wing on 4s and 3s.

@evetheeevee2977 2 ай бұрын

@@Stratelier for the second point, digits on an arrow may repeat, no? So there could be a, for example, 5 2 1 2 arrow

@tremkl 2 ай бұрын

Got flummoxed by the deadly pattern at the end. Was not disappointed how Simon managed to disentangle it. 🤣

@christopherbowers7236 2 ай бұрын

i got an incredibly deadly pattern because i hadnt spotted that 1 and 6 already appeared in the cage, i had it all mapped with colours for the 1's and 3's and a deadly pattern of 5/6 on the bottom two rows but i couldnt work out what i'd missed

@fluffycritter 2 ай бұрын

Yeah I got the same issue, and I just bifurcated and then in retrospect tried to justify the solution and eventually settled on the answer that Simon did. This puzzle was a delight, and I yelled at it SO MANY times.

@waffleonquaffle 2 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this sudoku. Even though I realised that the rules are a bit shifty, I had to restart 2 times because I used one of the "fake" clues as intended. First a black dot 4 as a multiple and then a 16 cage as a legit cage. Bravo!

@StarClan4evr 2 ай бұрын

Most fun I've had with a puzzle in a while, realising how to solve the "killer" cage was phenomenal. Absolutely recommend this one, what a wonderful experience.

@kyleflanagan963 2 ай бұрын

Despite being very short due to Simon being so very clever about things, this might be my favorite video I've seen in ages on this channel. Absolutely wonderful.

@madamada719 2 ай бұрын

I didn't count "sum circles" (the ones with 2 in them) as being on grey palindrome line because no lines are visible in those cells like they are on termo, so I spent 63 minutes on the puzzle and gave up at the end only to see Simon write 2 in them right away basicaly 😂

@tankulator5042 2 ай бұрын

I did the same thing. You could argue that you can see a little bit of the gray line going into those cells, but I thought that since the digits weren't physically on the line, you couldn't assume that those two cells were part of a palindrome, since the phrasing of the rules specifically mentions digits and not cells. Not a fan of this particular rule, though the rest of them were pretty fun

@larastroud6644 2 ай бұрын

@@tankulator5042it highlights the one problem I have with these kind of troll puzzles which is that because they require reinterpreting clues/thinking outside the box that means that it is actually possible to misinterpret the clues in a way that you can’t do in a “normal” puzzle. Still really enjoyed this one though.

@Adamhumphrey75 2 ай бұрын

I haven't laughed this much at a sudoku puzzle for ages. And then I watched the video and laughed all over again. Sheer witty genius. Thank you!

@Implond 2 ай бұрын

This was a great puzzle, the deadly pattern flummoxed me at the end and I had to watch a bit to see where I made my mistake, only for Simon to reveal the clever hint in the rules. Loved it.

@Timlagor 2 ай бұрын

LOVE this! Especially the final disambiguation

@Gonzalo_Garcia_ 2 ай бұрын

7:22 for me. That's so incredibly stupid, I love it. We need more troll puzzles like this one.

@Driabo35 2 ай бұрын

I rarely try puzzles myself, but this one being more of a play on words than difficult sudoku logic felt like it was up my alley. I was stuck on that final double pair for a while until I finally got what clue could get me there, absolutely brilliant puzzle

@tauntpig2448 Ай бұрын

This is genuinely one of the best sets I have ever seen, and I loved to watch your approach. It's absolutely brilliant.

@alexhill4605 2 ай бұрын

Such a wonderful puzzle! I solved in 20 minutes, got hung up on whether the palindromes extended into the circles. Was so excited to see you get to the deadly pattern at the end! So clever!!

@themiddleones11 2 ай бұрын

It took me all of 10 seconds to start pulling out my hair with the frustration with this ruleset Absolutely marvelous

@abydosianchulac2 2 ай бұрын

Not a sudoku person, just love watching the logic get worked out, and this puzzle scratched that itch _REALLY_ well. Bravo, setter!

@indraneelperuri2320 2 ай бұрын

This one has blown my mind. Especially the killer cage clue , I didn't get it till I saw the video. Simply awesome.

@chocolateboy300 2 ай бұрын

I got 88 minutes. I really struggled with this one before realizing that the grey line extended into the circles. This forced those to be the same, 2s. That took me a long time to figure out and then, I thought I broke the puzzle with a deadly pattern. How surprised was I to find out that a positive constraint on the Xs works. How lovely. Great puzzle!

@pixllo 2 ай бұрын

Not only was the puzzle brilliant, this is the kind of humor I love. This was my favorite solve in ages. Thank you!

@tealbaron2808 2 ай бұрын

literally yesterday i had the idea of resolving a deadly pattern with a "not all ~s are given" trick, and of course michael lefkowitz has beaten me to it! gorgeous puzzle as usual

@MichaelACromwell 2 ай бұрын

Nailed it! This puzzle plays to my ability to misunderstand the rules.

@Ffxfan197 2 ай бұрын

This was an enjoyable solve and an unbelievably clever puzzle! But also, I like how this ruleset can serve as a reminder that no matter how clear we think the rules of a puzzle are there is always assumptions and established phrasing being used that might be more prone to misinterpretation than we think.

@davidrattner9 2 ай бұрын

Absolutely brilliant and entertaining. Love hearing Simon laugh and explaining the rules/looking at the puzzle while opening up link live for us.

@spidums 2 ай бұрын

I got all the way to the end, and I knew I hadn't used the rule about Xs in a wacky way yet and I saw the deadly pattern of 5s and 6s, so I was just one step away from figuring it out. Very entertaining puzzle.

@brucedwuk 2 ай бұрын

So clever. Just as you were certain that you really cracked the rules, the final disambiguation left me utterly baffled. Brilliant and so enjoyable

@Nerketur Ай бұрын

This is now my absolute _favorite_ 6x6 sudoku. I loved every second of solving it (though I made a mistake twice and had to start over). I need more puzzles that do this. They are my lifeblood. Truly wonderful design, and honestly genius to word the rules in the way they are worded. It makes you stop and think.

@muskyoxes 2 ай бұрын

The zinger at the end makes this art. Amazing

@Paolo_De_Leva 2 ай бұрын

What an elegantly written ruleset❗

@AnaFromTheShire 2 ай бұрын

Always excited when I see it's one of Michael's puzzles! I stop multitasking and settle in for the whole vid... They're just so clever and unique, quirky and witty and a great time all round. This was another fun ride :D

@jimdavis2683 2 ай бұрын

I am normally a fan of the long and difficult puzzles, but this was a completely brilliant and refreshing change of pace. Kudos!

@emsouemsou Ай бұрын

I got up to the end thinking I was extremely clever, but I missed the last part (solved it by guessing) and only now do I appreciate just how brilliant it was.

@bobsburgers8885 2 ай бұрын

Technically it's not true that all digits equidistant from a grey line's center are the same. There are pairs of digits (not on the grey line) that are equidistant from the center of a grey line but are different. If you are going to be pedantic with the the rules then it's important to phrase them... well, pedantically.

@LouisOnAir Ай бұрын

I got to the end with the two 5's and 6's and made a lucky guess, but I had to come back to this video to find out why there was only one correct way to place them. It went from a not-too-complex say-what-you-see to a stroke of fiendish genius.

@daleomiller 2 ай бұрын

I really needed a smile this afternoon. Thank you.

@devinpreston5563 2 ай бұрын

This has to be the best puzzle I've seen on the channel. Fabulous!

@johnallegood4469 Ай бұрын

I am shocked I realized that last one. GENIUS

@MattYDdraig 2 ай бұрын

10:12 This was a brilliant romp with a constant return to rereading the rules to fix my faulty assumptions. Fantastic as always, Michael. Thank you!

@Dontinquire 2 ай бұрын

This is one of my favorite puzzles so far. It's so cheeky.

@violetfactorial6806 2 ай бұрын

For a puzzle, this one's leans more into "riddle" territory and I love that. Really fun to solve.

@gnfnrf 2 ай бұрын

13 minutes 54 seconds! My brain was just wired to read the clues "correctly", including the negative negative constraint, which I had wondered about as a possibility in the past. My only hesitation was whether the tiny stub of grey line counted for the palindrome, but it appears that it did. Excellent puzzle.

@LudoCrypt 2 ай бұрын

WOW! I don't normally comment because half the time I have no idea whats going on, I don't know enough to admire the construction of these puzzles, but this one, holy moly! The thought put into this is just crazy. Especially the last part resolving the 5 6 pair with the 'not all Xs are given' i would have NEVER gotten! Incredible puzzle oh my goodness!

@gillenjl 2 ай бұрын

So much fun. Michael Lefkowitz is a tricksy hobbit with his riddles. Took me 45 mins (half bottle of wine may have helped or hindered with this one). Multiple restarts as I had an 'Oooh' moment. Going to actually watch the video now just to see how happy it makes Simon

@mirandawilde5681 Ай бұрын

This was so much fun to figure out. Even more fun watching Simon figure it out!

@jasonk1540 Ай бұрын

That one is absolutely wild! That last move is only one of a mad man. Totally hilarious, and completely commendable.

@katiekawaii 2 ай бұрын

I love this so much. 👏👏👏 I just want as many humorous, clever puzzles like the ones we've been seeing lately as setters are willing to set.

@PanNic97 2 ай бұрын

This one was REALLY fun to solve and to watch! Kudos to both Michael Lefkowitz and Simon!

@kookeekwisp Ай бұрын

This is my third favorite sudoku of all time

@danielcenteno8741 Ай бұрын

Possibly one of my favorite sudokus of all time :) Just the way in which one slowly realizes what is going on and then you use the weird implications of that to solve the puzzle

@emilywilliams3237 2 ай бұрын

This was so fun - thank you, Simon! Loved this one.

@78aicoped 2 ай бұрын

This was amazing. I solved in 16 and had more fun than I have had in a while. Truly a neat concept.

@kalebrhea5822 2 ай бұрын

This is my favorite sudoku so far this year! It was very elegant and cleaver

@victormanjarinsala2253 2 ай бұрын

This puzzle is insane, and I'm totally here for it! What a fun solve!!

@tychoderkommentator2989 Ай бұрын

I didn't get the last rule. I was just at the end, reread all the rules and thought: "Hmm, there must be two solutions" Using the "not all" is brilliant

@dquirke2 2 ай бұрын

Did this one last week via James Sinclair, so delighted to see it featured on the channel. I think I had to restart twice before I fully understood the rules😂😂

@longwaytotipperary 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Michael and Simon!! I absolutely ❤❤❤this puzzle!!!! 😄

@isaacmiddlemiss7790 2 ай бұрын

This is my new favourite CtC video, got a good chortle from it! Even after seeing comments about not all possible Xs being given, I was amazed at how it neatly wrapped itself up!

@haidaralhassan4621 2 ай бұрын

the fact that such a work of art, so magnificent, could be constructed in such a tiny and "kind of easy?" puzzle tells you how much Michael Lefkowitz is a genius. just WOW!!

@LiquorStoreJon 2 ай бұрын

Yes, I tried this one last week thanks to a suggestion on James Sinclair's weekly Artisanal Sudoku email. What a fun puzzle to solve!

@GeekRedux 2 ай бұрын

This puzzle was delightful! Coloring helped me a lot, especially working out the right-hand boxes.

@matthewivan6385 2 ай бұрын

I absolutely LOVED this puzzle. Cheers, Michael!

@JediJess1 2 ай бұрын

We're getting really meta with these sudokus now... and I'm loving it! Such a cool set of rules, and a very clever way to present them. I was a particular fan of the use of the negative constraint to disambiguate the end!

@RyanAtOptimism 2 ай бұрын

Oh that was so delightful! Both to watch Simon solve and to solve it myself. Bravo!

@karsaanita 2 ай бұрын

I had such a good time figuring this one out! Amazing!

@udgeyjudge4289 2 ай бұрын

This is such a clever puzzle! The final twist with the Xs was one of the best eureka moments I've had. What a creative use of common rules

@medio-litro 2 ай бұрын

This was one of the funnest puzzles I've done in a while, that final negative constraint took me embarrassingly long to find haha. Props to Michael!

@KonaCafe. 2 ай бұрын

First time seeing a ruleset like this! Amazing video and solve! 🎉

@Scojo486 2 ай бұрын

I solved this a couple days ago and was laughing the whole way through. Your solve was very amusing Simon! Excellent job as usual juggler!

@thejuggler42 2 ай бұрын

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@JohnRandomness105 2 ай бұрын

I'm literalminded, so I didn't have as much trouble as I might expect. But the one rule I didn't take literally until I realized a problem at the end was that "Not all possible Xs are given."

@skid68 Ай бұрын

Loved this puzzle was so fun to watch and listen to Simon battle with his brain when it tried to follow "normal" rules :)

@eddieharwood7788 2 ай бұрын

That was really funny. I had no problem with identifying the X and theb palindromes, and the circles, but was very slow to appreciate the digis in a cage, and then totally flummoxed by the deadly pattern at the end. Utterly brilliant and hillarious.