Will Shortz Presents Treacherous Sudoku: Harder Puzzles [Paperback]

Will Shortz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 19, 2010 | Series: Will Shortz Presents...

This book is for savvy sudoku solvers who are looking for puzzles that are harder than hard

 

Features:
· 200 fearsome puzzles
· Edited by legendary New York Times crossword editor Will Shortz
· Portable and affordable package

 

Also in the series:

-Will Shortz Presents Tough Sudoku

-Will Shortz Presents Terrifying Sudoku

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Will Shortz has been the crossword puzzle editor of The New York Times since 1993. He is also the puzzlemaster on NPR’s Weekend Edition Sunday and is founder and director of the annual American Crossword Puzzle Tournament. He has edited countless books of crossword puzzles, Sudoku, KenKen, and all manner of brain-busters.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; First Edition edition (January 19, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 031260789X
• ISBN-13: 978-0312607890
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 6.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #171,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #63 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Entertainment > Puzzles & Games > Sudoku

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Challenging, but fun, August 23, 2010

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This review is from: Will Shortz Presents Treacherous Sudoku: Harder Puzzles (Paperback)

These puzzles are hard enough to be challenging, but they are solveable, so fulfulling fun.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Techniques needed to solve these puzzles:, June 5, 2010

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Amnia (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Will Shortz Presents Treacherous Sudoku: Harder Puzzles (Paperback)

From 1 to 10, the puzzles in this book rate a 6 in difficulty.

Except for the last puzzle, I did not resort to X-wing. And there probably was another way to solve it without X-wing given that none of the other puzzles needed it.

The hardest technique I used was hidden triples, and only a few puzzles needed that. It takes me forever to find hidden triples. It is not a hard technique, but for me it is time consuming.

Most puzzles used a combination of straightforward things like naked pairs, naked triples, pointing pairs, and/or box-line reduction. You probably already use these techniques, but perhaps call them something else or don't have a name for them.

Really advanced techniques such as XY-chains, Swordfishes, or Jellyfishes were not needed. And I did not have to get out my colored markers even once. Which makes this book ideal for taking with me to places where I am likely to wait. I hate carrying around a handful of colored markers! :)

5.0 out of 5 stars Treacherous Sudoku by Will Stortz, February 25, 2011

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Lloyd - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Will Shortz Presents Treacherous Sudoku: Harder Puzzles (Paperback)

This is a relaxing but challenging mind expanding experience. The puzzles are solvable without guess work but certainly require some thought. It will definitely keep you sharp.