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I told you there is something special coming today and here it is: my first Hidoku puzzle!

These puzzles have been introduced earlier this year and it seems they’re catching on. They are being published under the name “Hidato” but I will have to use Hidoku.

The rules of Hidoku are very simple:
1. It can be played on a square or rectangle of any size
2. Numbers from 1 to the size of the puzzle are used. For example, for 9×9 puzzles, numbers from 1 to 81 are used.
3. First and last numbers are always shown in the puzzle and they’re circled.
4. Now, the main rule: consecutive numbers MUST BE adjacent to each other, horizontally, vertically OR diagonally. Therefore, there is a connected path of consecutive numbers from 1 to 81 (or whatever the size). Your job, of course, is to fill in all the numbers.

9×9 Hidoku for Friday, October 24, 2008.

Click to download the puzzle in your favorite format:

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Questions, comments, ideas?

This is to let you know that the Daily KenDoku puzzles now have a page dedicated to them. Click here to access it.

Of course, there are still somewhat older pages dedicated to daily and weekly puzzles:

Daily Killer Sudoku puzzles

Daily Sudoku variation puzzles

Twice-a-week Samurai Sudoku puzzles

Some may not like the fact that today’s puzzle isn’t actually a SquareWisdom puzzle, instead, it’s actually a true hybrid between Killer Sudoku and Kendoku.

Having implemented Kendoku puzzles into my solver&generator program, it was a no brainer to extend it a little further and allow all four operators for my Killer Sudoku puzzles. And here is the result!

To clarify things, be aware that ALL Killer Sudoku rules apply, namely:

numbers CANNOT be repeated in CAGES (nor in rows/columns/nonets)

9×9 Kendoku and Killer Sudoku hybrid for Wednesday, October 8, 2008.

Click to download the puzzle in your favorite format:

You can use my Kendoku Calculator to help you out with the possible combinations for a cage.

These puzzles are also available to newspapers, magazines and other publishers. Be the first to have my Kendoku puzzles printed! Interested? Send me an e-mail

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Have fun!

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