TomTom by Thomas Snyder
[This is a repost from our archives with new notes at the top: Just as I mentioned three days ago repeating prior Sudoku themes when I get back into writing in a puzzle style, “Rhyming clues” is one of the five or so “canonical” TomTom theme ideas I’d explore time and again in books like the original TomTom Puzzles. This last puzzle of our 2013 intro week is such an example although did not resolve as cleanly in the middle as other gems I’ve unearthed during TomTom exploration. I’m very hopeful that 2023 may finally be the year to revise and expand the original TomTom puzzles book I wrote in 2009, since it has been out of print for awhile.]
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: “Rhyming clues” – almost all clues here in this TomTom are presented with identical neighbors.
Rules: Standard TomTom rules. Range is 1-8.
Estimated Difficulty*: 4.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 9:00, Master = 15:00, Expert = 30:00
Solution: PDF and solving video.
Note: Follow this link for classic TomTom and this link for TomTom variations. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest TomTom to get started on. More TomTom puzzles can be found in our e-store, including in the TomTom collection, in The Art of Puzzles, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.
Will you do a talkthrough for this really hard grid ?
Besides the Tomtom book, the Mutant Sudoku is also a great collection.