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28 rows where Type = "Latin Square" sorted by Id descending

Type 1

  • Latin Square · 28 ✖

Solver 2

  • Simon · 20
  • Mark · 8

Setter 19

  • Marty Sears · 4
  • Michael Lefkowitz · 4
  • Justin Vitanza · 2
  • Kaktuslav · 2
  • Artham · 1
  • Henk Nicolai · 1
  • IcyFruit · 1
  • Nicolas Spindler · 1
  • Peter Veenis · 1
  • Pulsar · 1
  • Shintaro Fushida-Hardy · 1
  • Stephane Bura · 1
  • ThePedallingPianist · 1
  • Xenonetix · 1
  • blackjackfitz · 1
  • damasosos92 · 1
  • gdc · 1
  • mellowrobinson · 1
  • 邱言哲 Qiu Yan Zhe · 1

Constraints 53

  • 7x7 · 5
  • Count · 4
  • Extra Regions · 4
  • Non-Repeat · 4
  • O/E · 4
  • Primes · 4
  • Sums · 4
  • 5x5 · 3
  • Counting Sets · 3
  • Region Building · 3
  • Unique Sums · 3
  • 6x6 · 2
  • Anti-Knight · 2
  • German Whispers · 2
  • Killer · 2
  • Little Killer · 2
  • Miscellaneous · 2
  • Nested Grids · 2
  • Renban · 2
  • Repeat Digits · 2
  • XV · 2
  • 0-5 Digits · 1
  • 8x8 · 1
  • Arrow · 1
  • Clone · 1
  • Consecutive · 1
  • Diagonal · 1
  • Difference · 1
  • Digit Restriction · 1
  • Disjoint Groups · 1
  • Entropic Lines · 1
  • Equal Sums · 1
  • Full Rank · 1
  • Gattai · 1
  • Incomplete Clues · 1
  • Indexing · 1
  • Inequality · 1
  • Kropki · 1
  • Linked Grids · 1
  • Mean Mini · 1
  • Modular Lines · 1
  • Multitask Clues · 1
  • Nabner · 1
  • Neighbour Sums · 1
  • Pathway · 1
  • Polyominoes · 1
  • Quadruple · 1
  • Same Difference Lines · 1
  • Sequence · 1
  • Thermo · 1
  • Toroidal · 1
  • Unknown Values · 1
  • Zipper Lines · 1
Id ▲ Puzzle Title Date Solver Type Setter Constraints Video Video Length Video Length (Minutes)
8117 Inset 2026-02-02 Mark Latin Square Michael Lefkowitz Gattai, O/E, Sums
Think it Through!
Think it Through!
00:26:43 27 min
7896 Yin-Yang-Yong 2025-12-03 Simon Latin Square Marty Sears Count, Entropic Lines, German Whispers, Nabner, Non-Repeat, Region Building, Repeat Digits, Same Difference Lines, XV
Yin-Yang-Yong: YIKES!! [Marty Sears]
Yin-Yang-Yong: YIKES!! [Marty Sears]
01:55:49 116 min
7728 Rank Up 20.jv - Mod 3 2025-10-16 Simon Latin Square Justin Vitanza 5x5, Full Rank, Modular Lines, Multitask Clues
The Miracle 5x5 Sudoku
The Miracle 5x5 Sudoku
01:14:04 75 min
7725 Jigsaw 2025-10-15 Simon Latin Square Kaktuslav 7x7, Equal Sums
The World's Hardest Jigsaw.
The World's Hardest Jigsaw.
01:11:55 72 min
7691 Hamiltonian Killer Thermo 2025-10-05 Simon Latin Square Kaktuslav Killer, Pathway, Sequence
One Of The Most Fun Puzzles For Months!
One Of The Most Fun Puzzles For Months!
01:00:18 61 min
7653 4x4?? 2025-09-24 Mark Latin Square mellowrobinson 8x8, Consecutive, Quadruple, Sums
Mellow Magic
Mellow Magic
00:34:07 35 min
7624 Farm to Market 2025-09-18 Mark Latin Square   5x5, Linked Grids, Non-Repeat, Sums
An Agricultural Puzzle by Jane Street!
An Agricultural Puzzle by Jane Street!
00:48:06 49 min
7476 Pro-Diagonal 2025-08-06 Simon Latin Square Justin Vitanza Anti-Knight, Counting Sets, Diagonal, O/E
How To Use A MAD Sudoku Technique
How To Use A MAD Sudoku Technique
00:59:51 60 min
7431 Star Chart 2025-07-24 Mark Latin Square gdc 0-5 Digits, 6x6, Extra Regions, Zipper Lines
Absolutely Cosmic Sudoku!
Absolutely Cosmic Sudoku!
01:03:34 64 min
7407 Spiraling Circles 2025-07-17 Simon Latin Square Pulsar Counting Sets
The Sudoku Discovery Of The Decade: The Sequel!!!
The Sudoku Discovery Of The Decade: The Sequel!!!
00:21:40 22 min
7359 Give Me Five! 2025-07-02 Mark Latin Square Artham Extra Regions, Toroidal
Normal Sudoku Rules have been ignored!
Normal Sudoku Rules have been ignored!
00:26:30 27 min
7285 The Wall 2025-06-10 Simon Latin Square Michael Lefkowitz Count, Inequality, Non-Repeat, Sums
The Wall: A Pink Floyd Sudoku Tribute
The Wall: A Pink Floyd Sudoku Tribute
02:01:48 122 min
7216 Square of Squares 2025-05-20 Simon Latin Square Michael Lefkowitz Arrow, Disjoint Groups, Mean Mini, Nested Grids, Region Building
Is This A Sudoku? A New Discovery
Is This A Sudoku? A New Discovery
01:11:23 72 min
7139 Dueling Dragons 2025-04-29 Simon Latin Square IcyFruit Count, Extra Regions, Neighbour Sums, Primes, Region Building
The Hardest Sudoku Ever Just Got Even HARDER (4 Hours!!)
The Hardest Sudoku Ever Just Got Even HARDER (4 Hours!!)
04:03:06 244 min
7134 9-Center Regions 2025-04-27 Mark Latin Square 邱言哲 Qiu Yan Zhe Digit Restriction, Non-Repeat
These AREN'T Normal Sudoku Rules!
These AREN'T Normal Sudoku Rules!
00:36:35 37 min
6854 Connect 4 Draw 2025-02-06 Simon Latin Square Marty Sears 7x7, Count, Difference, O/E
Connect 4: SOLVED!
Connect 4: SOLVED!
00:49:44 50 min
6807 GameBoard 2025-01-22 Mark Latin Square Nicolas Spindler Renban
Normal Sudoku Rules are Broken!
Normal Sudoku Rules are Broken!
00:31:16 32 min
6057 Happy Birthday Simon! 2024-06-08 Simon Latin Square Peter Veenis 7x7, Killer, Little Killer, O/E, Polyominoes
Would You Wish THIS Man A Happy Birthday?
Would You Wish THIS Man A Happy Birthday?
00:54:35 55 min
6040 Mystery Prime Cages 7x7 2024-06-03 Simon Latin Square Xenonetix 7x7, Primes, Unique Sums
Don't Repeat A Prime Number...
Don't Repeat A Prime Number...
00:34:46 35 min
6010 Mystery Prime Cages 6x6 2024-05-25 Simon Latin Square Henk Nicolai 6x6, Primes, Unique Sums
Reddit Recommended This... AGAIN!
Reddit Recommended This... AGAIN!
00:23:10 24 min
5968 Mystery Killer Primes 2024-05-12 Simon Latin Square Shintaro Fushida-Hardy 5x5, Primes, Unique Sums
Reddit Recommended This Puzzle...
Reddit Recommended This Puzzle...
00:20:00 20 min
5878 Noughts and Crosses Somedoku 2024-04-14 Simon Latin Square blackjackfitz Counting Sets, Repeat Digits, XV
Noughts & Crosses: That's Not Sudoku
Noughts & Crosses: That's Not Sudoku
01:01:10 62 min
5604 Heat Stroke 2024-01-21 Simon Latin Square Michael Lefkowitz 7x7, Incomplete Clues, Thermo
A Miracle Thermometer Sudoku
A Miracle Thermometer Sudoku
01:02:46 63 min
5424 Russian Dolls 2023-11-29 Simon Latin Square ThePedallingPianist Anti-Knight, Kropki, Nested Grids
The Russian Doll Sudoku
The Russian Doll Sudoku
00:46:36 47 min
4788 A Wonderful Discovery 2023-06-26 Simon Latin Square damasosos92 Extra Regions, German Whispers, Little Killer, Unknown Values
A Wonderful Sudoku Discovery
A Wonderful Sudoku Discovery
01:02:16 63 min
4345 REM Ban 2023-03-07 Mark Latin Square Marty Sears Clone, Miscellaneous, Renban
That is NOT 3 in the Corner!
That is NOT 3 in the Corner!
00:38:05 39 min
3849 The Magic Column 2022-11-04 Simon Latin Square Marty Sears Miscellaneous
The Magic Column
The Magic Column
01:14:26 75 min
3673 Self-determination 2022-09-22 Simon Latin Square Stephane Bura Indexing
This CANNOT Exist... (And Yet It Does)
This CANNOT Exist... (And Yet It Does)
01:01:59 62 min

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