Sudoku Puzzles

Interesting find, Kate!
(...But are we being mooned?)

Yep ... doubly so, Shiela!

Hello Mr. Moon and Little Moon.

Have a great day/evening everyone!

Hmmm... I believe I'll just pass on this one.

7:00 This was not a "tough"

What are you "passing," Hal?

1. Note triple 378 at a467.Unique possibilities to 59.
2. To avoid the 46 rectangle at hi67,h6=1 (UP 60).
3. If h1=4,h7=6,i6=6.Likewise,h1=2,pair 46 at de1,d2=7=g3,g4=4 makes i6=6 (UP 64).
4. If d8=6,e8=1,e5=7,d4=8.Likewise,d8=1,h4=4 (to avoid the 78 rectangle at dh45),g4=7 makes d4=8.(UP 66).
5. If e5=7,g3=7.Likewise e5=1,e8=6,e1=2,h1=4 makes g3=7.UPs to 81.

Big Moon and little one? What they represent??
Nice picture Kate!!

16:07 don't know how the shop makes money -- two at less than a quarter each ...

5:25 Maen! This was just a Hard... nothing Tough about it! Just got mooned...

Not so tough!

Fill to 59 and note that g3 cannot be 4, for then the second row has no 2's. Thus, g3=7, and finish the puzzle.

1) Start at 22, basic techniques to UP=59
2) (1=7)e5-e3=g3-(7=4)g4-d4=(4)e6,=>e6<>1.UP=64
3) XYW:(2=4)c2-(4=7)d2-(7=2)e3,=>c3<>2.UP=81

Hi Alfred, step 3 is not necessary.
h6=1,=>e6=4,i6=6..UP=64
Regards,sotir

Thanks Sotir,missed the e6 UP.Didn't even need steps 2 and 4 either,as Mathman shows.Regards,Alfred.

14:59 - a bit slow today

13:38 to you all from Beijing

16:04, a little slow tonight for what was a very easy tough. Good night all.

SE=4.5