Our most recent week of Skyscrapers can be found in this PDF and the solutions are all grouped in this PDF and have also been linked to the individual posts.
We have a solving video for two of this week’s puzzles starting with the Thursday Skyscrapers from Ashish Kumar:
as well as the difficult Friday Skyscrapers from Salih Alan:
This upcoming week will feature Statue Park puzzles.
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Theme: Nothing in Common
Author/Opus: This is the 300th puzzle from our managing editor Serkan Yürekli.
Rules: Standard Skyscrapers rules. The grid is made of 4 overlapping 6×6 Skyscrapers puzzles. The clue cells shared between grids must see the same number of buildings (i.e., you should fill in all interior cells with clue numbers, as these are used by two grids).
Difficulty: 4 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 10:00, Master = 16:00, Expert = 32:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for classic Skyscrapers puzzles and this link for variations on Skyscrapers puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Skyscrapers Puzzles to get started on. More Skyscrapers puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles, in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli, and in the e-book Skyscrapers by Ashish Kumar.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Even Integers
Author/Opus: This is the 2nd puzzle from guest contributor Salih Alan.
Rules: Standard Skyscrapers rules.
Difficulty: 4 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 6:00, Master = 11:00, Expert = 22:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for classic Skyscrapers puzzles and this link for variations on Skyscrapers puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Skyscrapers Puzzles to get started on. More Skyscrapers puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles, in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli, and in the e-book Skyscrapers by Ashish Kumar.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Where is the 5?
Author/Opus: This is the 54th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Ashish Kumar.
Rules: Standard Skyscrapers rules.
Difficulty: 3.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:00, Master = 7:45, Expert = 15:30
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for classic Skyscrapers puzzles and this link for variations on Skyscrapers puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Skyscrapers Puzzles to get started on. More Skyscrapers puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles, in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli, and in the e-book Skyscrapers by Ashish Kumar.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Antisymmetry
Author/Opus: This is the 179th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Murat Can Tonta.
Rules: Variation of Skyscrapers; each clue represents the sum of the heights of the visible buildings in that direction.
Difficulty: 3 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 5:00, Expert = 10:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for classic Skyscrapers puzzles and this link for variations on Skyscrapers puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Skyscrapers Puzzles to get started on. More Skyscrapers puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles, in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli, and in the e-book Skyscrapers by Ashish Kumar.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: 23 to 26
Author/Opus: This is the 8th puzzle from guest contributor JinHoo Ahn.
Rules: Standard Skyscrapers rules.
Difficulty: 2 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:00, Master = 2:45, Expert = 5:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for classic Skyscrapers puzzles and this link for variations on Skyscrapers puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Skyscrapers Puzzles to get started on. More Skyscrapers puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles, in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli, and in the e-book Skyscrapers by Ashish Kumar.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Checkerboard
Author/Opus: This is the 187th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.
Rules: Standard Skyscrapers rules. Also, cells with a circle must contain an odd digit.
Difficulty: 2 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:20, Master = 2:00, Expert = 4:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for classic Skyscrapers puzzles and this link for variations on Skyscrapers puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Skyscrapers Puzzles to get started on. More Skyscrapers puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles, in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli, and in the e-book Skyscrapers by Ashish Kumar.
Our most recent mix of Sudoku puzzles and variations can be found in this PDF and the solutions are all grouped in this PDF and have also been linked to the individual posts.
We have a solving video for two of this week’s puzzles to highlight some of the elegant steps the designers put in, including the Even/Odd Sudoku by Rishi Puri:
as well as the classic Sudoku by Swaroop Guggilam.
This upcoming week will feature Skyscrapers puzzles.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Borderless
Author/Opus: This is the 9th puzzle from guest contributor Swaroop Guggilam.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules.
Difficulty: 4 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:45, Master = 9:00, Expert = 18:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for other classic Sudoku. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Sudoku to get started on. More classic Sudoku puzzles can be found in The Art of Sudoku, The Art of Sudoku 2 and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Fantastic Five
Author/Opus: This is the 1st puzzle from guest contributor Rishi Puri.
Rules: Standard Even/Odd Sudoku rules (i.e., cells with a square contain an even digit; cells with a circle contain an odd digit).
Difficulty: 3.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:45, Master = 6:30, Expert = 13:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for more Even/Odd Sudoku puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Even/Odd Sudoku to get started on. More Even/Odd Sudoku puzzles can be found in The Art of Sudoku 2 and Masterpiece Sudoku Mix 1.