✏️ Pencil Puzzles

Pencil puzzle-solving (excluding sudoku) videos from CTC.

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Id ▲ Puzzle Title Date Solver Type Setter Constraints Video Video Length Video Length (Minutes)
1720 Treasure Maps Python 3 2021-02-07 Simon Treasure Maps Python Greg Rodgers Powers Classic
Snake On A Plane
Snake On A Plane
 00:34:07 35 min
1695 3 Star Star Battle: Skirmish in the Horsehead Nebula 2021-01-26 Simon Star Battle Øyvind Thorsby Classic
Starbattle: The Puzzle That Should Be Famous
Starbattle: The Puzzle That Should Be Famous
 00:32:56 33 min
1663 Hidden 2021-01-10 Simon Fillomino Robert Vollmert Chequered
The Finish Of This Puzzle Will ASTONISH You!
The Finish Of This Puzzle Will ASTONISH You!
 00:34:28 35 min
1634 2020 2020-12-27 Simon Fillomino Jonas Gleim Chequered
The 8Min 30Sec Puzzle Challenge
The 8Min 30Sec Puzzle Challenge
 00:30:31 31 min
1627 FillominAngel 2020-12-23 Mark Fillomino Scott Strosahl Classic
The Christmas Angel
The Christmas Angel
 00:21:40 22 min
1590 Star Battle #1590 2020-12-06 Mark Star Battle   Classic
Straightforward Puzzle FUN
Straightforward Puzzle FUN
 00:14:13 15 min
1589 Star Battle #1589 2020-12-06 Mark Star Battle   Classic
Straightforward Puzzle FUN
Straightforward Puzzle FUN
 00:14:13 15 min
1583 Covid-19 Vaccine Puzzle 2020-12-03 Mark Tents Danny Demeersseman Classic
The Puzzle about the Vaccine
The Puzzle about the Vaccine
 00:14:35 15 min
1563 Kakuro Loop 2020-11-24 Simon Kakuro Tom Groot Kormelink Loop
The Best Kakuro EVER!
The Best Kakuro EVER!
 00:46:30 47 min
1558 Kropki Cube 2020-11-21 Mark Latin Cube Gliperal Kropki
3D Sudoku: Normal Rules do NOT apply
3D Sudoku: Normal Rules do NOT apply
 00:37:28 38 min
1530 Look-Air #1530 2020-11-08 Mark Look-Air Eric Fox Classic
A New Puzzle to Us
A New Puzzle to Us
 00:21:00 21 min
1525 Pentominous #1525 2020-11-06 Simon Pentominous Aad van de Wetering Set Values
Feeling Stressed? Try This World-Class Puzzle!
Feeling Stressed? Try This World-Class Puzzle!
 00:29:36 30 min
1463 Equal Snake Pit 2020-10-07 Simon Snake Pit Phistomefel Classic
This Looks Simple... BUT....
This Looks Simple... BUT....
 00:28:35 29 min
1453 Cave Fillomino #1 (10x10) 2020-10-02 Simon Fillomino Jesper Josefsson Cave
Can This Puzzle Make You Cleverer?
Can This Puzzle Make You Cleverer?
 00:59:27 60 min
1421 Kakuro #1421 (Logic Masters India) 2020-09-17 Simon Kakuro Prasanna Seshadri Sums
World Class Kakuro!
World Class Kakuro!
 00:39:40 40 min
1420 Kakuro #1420 (Logic Masters India) 2020-09-17 Simon Kakuro Prasanna Seshadri Classic
World Class Kakuro!
World Class Kakuro!
 00:39:40 40 min
1410 Moon, Sun or Star? 2020-09-12 Simon Moon-or-Sun Volatility Star Battle
The Puzzle Of The Popular Vote
The Puzzle Of The Popular Vote
 00:38:12 39 min
1399 Japanische Summen mit Pentominos 2020-09-07 Simon Japanese Sums Uhu Polyominoes
A Puzzle Odyssey - Our Hero Is Humbled!
A Puzzle Odyssey - Our Hero Is Humbled!
 01:30:18 91 min
1390 LITS 2020-09-04 Simon LITS Freddie Hand Classic
Colour By Numbers
Colour By Numbers
 00:27:23 28 min
1382 Fillomino Sudoku 2020-08-31 Simon Fillomino spxtr Sudoku
Normal Sudoku Rules Do NOT Apply
Normal Sudoku Rules Do NOT Apply
 00:41:41 42 min
1374 Country Road 2020-08-27 Simon Country Road Jonas Gleim Classic
How To Solve A Puzzle You've Never Seen
How To Solve A Puzzle You've Never Seen
 00:34:24 35 min
1369 Japanese Sums? 2020-08-24 Mark Japanese Sums Maho Yokota Classic
Simon's Revenge
Simon's Revenge
 00:56:23 57 min
1362 Pentomino-Rundreise 2020-08-21 Simon Pentomino Loop Phistomefel Classic
The Devil's Jigsaw
The Devil's Jigsaw
 01:08:52 69 min
1322 Poker Fillomino 2020-08-02 Simon Fillomino Freddie Hand Poker
Try An Amazing Poker Puzzle!
Try An Amazing Poker Puzzle!
 00:44:15 45 min
1321 An Increasingly Valued Diamond 2020-08-02 Simon Fillomino Murat Can Tonta Classic
Try An Amazing Poker Puzzle!
Try An Amazing Poker Puzzle!
 00:44:15 45 min
1297 A Birthday Present 2020-07-21 Simon Skyscrapers Prasanna Seshadri Cipher, Gaps, O/E, Star Battle
A Birthday Present Puzzle
A Birthday Present Puzzle
 00:37:30 38 min
1285 Pentominous #1285 2020-07-15 Mark Pentominous Aad van de Wetering Classic
Sudoku Genius turrns his hand to Pencil Puzzles!
Sudoku Genius turrns his hand to Pencil Puzzles!
 00:21:50 22 min
1282 Logical 2020-07-14 Simon Pentominous Grant Fikes Classic
One of 2019's Best Puzzles
One of 2019's Best Puzzles
 00:34:48 35 min
1253 Three Types 2020-06-30 Simon Pentominous JinHoo Ahn Classic
The World Puzzle Championship's Version Of Tetris!
The World Puzzle Championship's Version Of Tetris!
 00:44:58 45 min
1252 Alphabetical Order 2020-06-30 Simon Pentominous Murat Can Tonta Classic
The World Puzzle Championship's Version Of Tetris!
The World Puzzle Championship's Version Of Tetris!
 00:44:58 45 min
1225 Just One 2020-06-17 Simon Cross the Streams Serkan Yürekli Classic
How To Solve Advanced Nonograms!
How To Solve Advanced Nonograms!
 00:32:52 33 min
1224 Crown 2020-06-17 Simon Cross the Streams Murat Can Tonta Classic
How To Solve Advanced Nonograms!
How To Solve Advanced Nonograms!
 00:32:52 33 min
1223 One Small Step for a Foxger 2020-06-17 Simon Cross the Streams Grant Fikes Classic
How To Solve Advanced Nonograms!
How To Solve Advanced Nonograms!
 00:32:52 33 min
1210 CTC Birthday Aquarium 2 2020-06-10 Mark Aquarium Chiel Beenhakker Set Values
CTC: 3 Years Old!
CTC: 3 Years Old!
 00:21:18 22 min
1209 CTC Birthday Aquarium 1 2020-06-10 Mark Aquarium Chiel Beenhakker Set Values
CTC: 3 Years Old!
CTC: 3 Years Old!
 00:21:18 22 min
1194 Hostile Knight's Tour 2020-06-04 Mark Knight's Tour Blackle Mori Set Values
A Hostile Knight's Tour
A Hostile Knight's Tour
 00:20:11 21 min
1189 First Born Eggs 2020-06-02 Simon Snake Egg Serkan Yürekli Classic
The Third Wonder Of The Puzzle World
The Third Wonder Of The Puzzle World
 00:25:45 26 min
1147 Merged Region Star Battle 2020-05-12 Mark Star Battle Teddy Campbell Larger Regions
Minutes to Solve? Or Weeks?
Minutes to Solve? Or Weeks?
 00:21:46 22 min
1128 Puzzle Alphabet Warm-Up (4/4): Doppelstern 2020-05-03 Simon Star Battle Jonas Gleim Classic
Can You Solve These Epic Puzzles?
Can You Solve These Epic Puzzles?
00:36:45 37 min
1127 Puzzle Alphabet Warm-Up (3/4): Masyu 2020-05-03 Simon Masyu Jonas Gleim Classic
Can You Solve These Epic Puzzles?
Can You Solve These Epic Puzzles?
00:36:45 37 min
1126 Puzzle Alphabet Warm-Up (2/4): Fillomino 2020-05-03 Simon Fillomino Jonas Gleim Classic
Can You Solve These Epic Puzzles?
Can You Solve These Epic Puzzles?
00:36:45 37 min
1125 Puzzle Alphabet Warm-Up (1/4): Akari 2020-05-03 Simon Akari Jonas Gleim Classic
Can You Solve These Epic Puzzles?
Can You Solve These Epic Puzzles?
00:36:45 37 min
1114 Clue Symmetry and Logic 2020-04-28 Mark Slitherlink Prasanna Seshadri Classic
How to Solve Slitherlink
How to Solve Slitherlink
 00:11:40 12 min
1106 Star Battle #1106 2020-04-24 Kurt Hugo Schneider, Simon Star Battle Maho Yokota Classic
This Puzzle Trick Is Not Cheating!
This Puzzle Trick Is Not Cheating!
00:47:19 48 min
1105 Star Battle #1105 (puzzle-star-battle.com) 2020-04-24 Kurt Hugo Schneider, Simon Star Battle   Classic
This Puzzle Trick Is Not Cheating!
This Puzzle Trick Is Not Cheating!
00:47:19 48 min
1104 Star Battle #1104 (puzzle-star-battle.com) 2020-04-24 Kurt Hugo Schneider, Simon Star Battle   Classic
This Puzzle Trick Is Not Cheating!
This Puzzle Trick Is Not Cheating!
00:47:19 48 min
1103 Star Battle #1103 (puzzle-star-battle.com) 2020-04-24 Kurt Hugo Schneider, Simon Star Battle   Classic
This Puzzle Trick Is Not Cheating!
This Puzzle Trick Is Not Cheating!
00:47:19 48 min
1091 Castle Wall #1091 2020-04-18 Simon Castle Wall VanillaIce Classic
How Did Anyone Crack This Puzzle In 6 Minutes?!
How Did Anyone Crack This Puzzle In 6 Minutes?!
 00:47:03 48 min
1090 Castle Wall #1090 2020-04-18 Simon Castle Wall Ken Endo Classic
How Did Anyone Crack This Puzzle In 6 Minutes?!
How Did Anyone Crack This Puzzle In 6 Minutes?!
 00:47:03 48 min
1073 Crosshairs 2020-04-11 Simon Castle Wall Murat Can Tonta Classic
A Puzzle Created By A World Champion
A Puzzle Created By A World Champion
00:36:34 37 min
1072 XO 2020-04-11 Simon Castle Wall Serkan Yürekli Classic
A Puzzle Created By A World Champion
A Puzzle Created By A World Champion
00:36:34 37 min
1071 Antisymmetry 2020-04-11 Simon Castle Wall Prasanna Seshadri Classic
A Puzzle Created By A World Champion
A Puzzle Created By A World Champion
00:36:34 37 min
1069 Star Battle #1069 2020-04-10 Mark Star Battle Kurt Hugo Schneider Classic
Puzzle Battle Vs Kurt Hugo Schneider
Puzzle Battle Vs Kurt Hugo Schneider
 00:15:53 16 min
1060 Double Choco #1060 2020-04-06 Mark Double Choco Robert Vollmert Classic
A Fascinating New Puzzle
A Fascinating New Puzzle
 00:15:54 16 min
1059 Double Choco #1059 2020-04-06 Mark Double Choco Tom Collyer Classic
A Fascinating New Puzzle
A Fascinating New Puzzle
 00:15:54 16 min
1053 Star Battle #1053 2020-04-03 Mark Star Battle   Classic
A double bonus: two Star Battle puzzles
A double bonus: two Star Battle puzzles
 00:14:07 15 min
1052 Star Battle #1052 2020-04-03 Mark Star Battle   Classic
A double bonus: two Star Battle puzzles
A double bonus: two Star Battle puzzles
 00:14:07 15 min
1040 Coded Tents 2020-03-28 Simon Tents Takuma Kitamura Cipher
How To Beat The World's Fastest Puzzler
How To Beat The World's Fastest Puzzler
 00:25:43 26 min
1029 Fillomino 2020-03-23 Simon Fillomino Ken Endo Classic
Fillomino: The New Sudoku
Fillomino: The New Sudoku
00:37:55 38 min
1028 Fillomino 2020-03-23 Simon Fillomino Prasanna Seshadri Classic
Fillomino: The New Sudoku
Fillomino: The New Sudoku
00:37:55 38 min
1027 Fillomino 2020-03-23 Simon Fillomino Grant Fikes Classic
Fillomino: The New Sudoku
Fillomino: The New Sudoku
00:37:55 38 min
1019 Slitherlink #1019 (mellowmelon.wordpress.com) 2020-03-16 Simon Slitherlink Palmer Mebane Classic
Slitherlink: The Puzzle You've Requested For 2 Years!
Slitherlink: The Puzzle You've Requested For 2 Years!
00:31:08 32 min
1018 Slitherlink #1018 2020-03-16 Simon Slitherlink TeaTime Classic
Slitherlink: The Puzzle You've Requested For 2 Years!
Slitherlink: The Puzzle You've Requested For 2 Years!
00:31:08 32 min
1017 Parquet 2020-03-16 Simon Slitherlink Thomas Snyder Classic
Slitherlink: The Puzzle You've Requested For 2 Years!
Slitherlink: The Puzzle You've Requested For 2 Years!
00:31:08 32 min
1004 Yajilin 2020-03-04 Simon Yajilin Prasanna Seshadri Classic
A Puzzle To Build A Better Brain
A Puzzle To Build A Better Brain
00:25:53 26 min
1003 Yajilin 2020-03-04 Simon Yajilin Murat Can Tonta Classic
A Puzzle To Build A Better Brain
A Puzzle To Build A Better Brain
00:25:53 26 min
1002 Yajilin 2020-03-04 Simon Yajilin Grant Fikes Classic
A Puzzle To Build A Better Brain
A Puzzle To Build A Better Brain
00:25:53 26 min
989 Star Battle #989 2020-02-22 Simon Star Battle Ko Okamoto Classic
Our Most Requested Puzzle
Our Most Requested Puzzle
 00:34:29 35 min
988 Star Battle #988 2020-02-22 Simon Star Battle Ko Okamoto Classic
Our Most Requested Puzzle
Our Most Requested Puzzle
 00:34:29 35 min
976 Akari #976 (mellowmelon.wordpress.com) 2020-02-11 Simon Akari Palmer Mebane Classic
Akari: One Of Japan's Greatest Puzzles
Akari: One Of Japan's Greatest Puzzles
00:19:17 20 min
975 Akari #975 2020-02-11 Simon Akari   Classic
Akari: One Of Japan's Greatest Puzzles
Akari: One Of Japan's Greatest Puzzles
00:19:17 20 min
974 Akari #974 (enigm-attic.blogspot.com) 2020-02-11 Simon Akari Bastien Vial-Jaime Classic
Akari: One Of Japan's Greatest Puzzles
Akari: One Of Japan's Greatest Puzzles
00:19:17 20 min
973 Akari #973 2020-02-11 Simon Akari   Classic
Akari: One Of Japan's Greatest Puzzles
Akari: One Of Japan's Greatest Puzzles
00:19:17 20 min
963 One Letter Clue 2020-02-04 Simon Pentosnake Nikolai Beluhov Classic
Mind Blown By 'World's Simplest Puzzle'
Mind Blown By 'World's Simplest Puzzle'
 00:27:58 28 min
942 Minimalism 2020-01-15 Simon Snake Egg Murat Can Tonta Classic
One Of The Best Logic Puzzles Ever
One Of The Best Logic Puzzles Ever
 00:21:33 22 min
932 Araf #932 2020-01-06 Simon Araf Murat Can Tonta Classic
This Puzzle Is A Turkish Delight!
This Puzzle Is A Turkish Delight!
 00:24:45 25 min
906 Star Battle #906 (Logic Masters India) 2019-12-13 Simon Star Battle Thomas Snyder Classic
Star Battle: Spotting The Trick
Star Battle: Spotting The Trick
 00:16:12 17 min
904 KenKen #904 2019-12-11 Mark KenKen   Classic
A Surprisingly LARGE Calcudoku
A Surprisingly LARGE Calcudoku
 00:19:41 20 min
902 Timid Dominoes #902 2019-12-09 Simon Timid Dominoes Serkan Yürekli Classic
Do You Have To Be Rain Man To Solve This?
Do You Have To Be Rain Man To Solve This?
 00:29:55 30 min
898 Logical 2019-12-05 Simon Spiral Galaxies Murat Can Tonta Classic
Spiral Galaxies: Cool Name, Cool Puzzle
Spiral Galaxies: Cool Name, Cool Puzzle
 00:17:21 18 min
894 Heterocut #894 2019-12-01 Mark Heterocut Nikola Zivanovic Classic
The Puzzle That Is Considered A Masterpiece
The Puzzle That Is Considered A Masterpiece
 00:14:32 15 min
891 Japanese Sums #891 2019-11-28 Mark Japanese Sums Cedric Godino Classic
Japanese Sums - some entertaining logic
Japanese Sums - some entertaining logic
 00:19:05 20 min
888 Stitches #888 (puzzle-stitches.com) 2019-11-25 Simon Stitches Atanas Georgiev Classic
[Brand New Puzzle Type] "Stitches"
[Brand New Puzzle Type] "Stitches"
 00:18:56 19 min
881 Star Battle #881 2019-11-19 Simon Star Battle Maho Yokota Classic
Is This The Perfect Puzzle?
Is This The Perfect Puzzle?
 00:27:06 28 min
876 Meandering Numbers #876 2019-11-14 Simon Meandering Numbers Daisuke Takei Classic
Meandering Numbers: The New Sudoku?
Meandering Numbers: The New Sudoku?
 00:19:36 20 min
865 Nanro #865 (maybepuzzles.com) 2019-11-05 Simon Nanro Robert Vollmert Classic
A Puzzle Classic: Nanro (Signpost)
A Puzzle Classic: Nanro (Signpost)
 00:23:41 24 min
863 Japanese Sums #863 2019-11-03 Simon Japanese Sums Freddie Hand Ambiguous Clues, Multiplication
Try A Puzzle By One Of The UK's Best Solvers
Try A Puzzle By One Of The UK's Best Solvers
 00:19:13 20 min
856 Clue Symmetry and Logic 2019-10-29 Simon Kurotto Ashish Kumar, Thomas Snyder Classic
Kurotto: A Rare But Brilliant Puzzle
Kurotto: A Rare But Brilliant Puzzle
 00:21:30 22 min
855 Aquarium #855 2019-10-28 Simon Aquarium Atanas Georgiev Classic
Unusual Sudoku Logic
Unusual Sudoku Logic
00:23:58 24 min
854 Aquarium #854 2019-10-28 Simon Aquarium Atanas Georgiev Classic
Unusual Sudoku Logic
Unusual Sudoku Logic
00:23:58 24 min
851 Japanese Sums #851 2019-10-26 Simon Japanese Sums Gabi Penn-Karras Classic
Compete Against A Puzzle Genius!
Compete Against A Puzzle Genius!
 00:26:34 27 min
847 Aquarium #847 2019-10-22 Simon Aquarium Rainer Biegler Classic
The Aquarium Puzzle: A Hidden Gem From The World Cup
The Aquarium Puzzle: A Hidden Gem From The World Cup
 00:29:54 30 min
842 Cave 2019-10-17 Simon Cave Palmer Mebane Classic
The "Eureka" Moment
The "Eureka" Moment
 00:19:05 20 min
837 Japanese Sums #837 2019-10-12 Simon Japanese Sums Gabi Penn-Karras Ambiguous Clues, Multiplication
A Beautiful Maths Puzzle From The World Puzzle Championship
A Beautiful Maths Puzzle From The World Puzzle Championship
 00:26:36 27 min
831 Tapa #831 2019-10-06 Simon Tapa Deyan Razsadov Classic
The Human Computer: Watch One Of The World's Best Puzzlers
The Human Computer: Watch One Of The World's Best Puzzlers
 00:19:11 20 min
827 Tapa #827 2019-10-02 Simon Tapa Hiro Classic
Tapa: The Puzzle That's Become A Classic
Tapa: The Puzzle That's Become A Classic
 00:18:51 19 min
803 Nanro #803 2019-09-11 Simon Nanro   Classic
Nanro (Signpost) Puzzle Guide: Part 2
Nanro (Signpost) Puzzle Guide: Part 2
 00:15:53 16 min
802 Nanro #802 2019-09-11 Simon Nanro   Classic
Nanro (Signpost) Puzzle Guide: Part 1
Nanro (Signpost) Puzzle Guide: Part 1
00:12:02 13 min
801 Nanro #801 (GM Puzzles) 2019-09-11 Simon Nanro   Classic
Nanro (Signpost) Puzzle Guide: Part 1
Nanro (Signpost) Puzzle Guide: Part 1
00:12:02 13 min
792 Samurain #792 2019-09-04 Simon Samurain   Classic
Samurain: A Maths/Sudoku/Crossword Hybrid
Samurain: A Maths/Sudoku/Crossword Hybrid
 00:21:20 22 min

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