[Question] How tough are the NY Times 'Hard' puzzles? : r/sudoku …
Sep 18, 2019 · My typical solve times for Hard, with auto-candidate mode on, are 8-10 minutes. I've gotten lucky and solved them in as little as 2.5 minutes, and I've been really stuck for as long as 45 minutes. Oh my God. 11 or 12 minutes for NYT hard. I'm new to Sudoku and just started these NYT ones after coming across them when Wordle switched to NYT.
NYTimes Medium and Hard good times? : r/sudoku - Reddit
Dec 15, 2023 · But, I'm trying to find out what are 'goodish' times. For me, easy always under 4 mins, usually around 3:20-3:30, very occasionally 3:00. medium always under 35 mins, usually around 18 mins, occasionally under 15 mins. hard always under 45 mins, usually around 30 mins, occasionally under 20 mins (today for example was 18:39) which is why I ...
r/sudoku on Reddit: Is it just me, or has the NYT Medium puzzle …
Nov 24, 2020 · Share. oldenumber77. • 4 yr. ago • Edited 4 yr. ago. NYT Medium are almost always considerably easier than the NYT Hard’s (in my observation). I sometimes do NYT Medium without any notes at all. If a particular NYT Medium seems harder than usual, you probably over-looked a pretty obvious single (naked or hidden) or pair/triple. [Edit ...
NY Times solving times : r/sudoku - Reddit
Jan 3, 2021 · I've been playing Sudoku now for close to a year. Not sure about the easy and medium, but I've been tracking on hard anywhere between 13 minutes to 30 minutes depending on difficulty. I see videos of pros taking around 30 minutes to solve hard. Sometimes the NYT hard puzzles are quite the challenge. Sometimes they are quite easy.
Can’t solve today’s NY times, hard sudoku : r/sudoku - Reddit
Oct 12, 2022 · So in the beginning it seems to be pretty simple, naked pairs etc. So start with the 57 row 7. then the naked pair of 14 in column 9. Solo pair of 7 in row 2. Pair of 6 column 9. Pair 57 column 7 (solving column 7 row 3 is 1 and row 4 is 6) Only option for 7 is row 3 column 2. Triple 423 in row 4 (so you can cancel out all other 423 so all in ...
NY times Hard 1/21/22 - Hint highlights this box but why?
Jan 21, 2022 · If it is a 1 then a 5 link chain (might be less, I haven't looked carefully) makes R7C4 a 6. If it's a 9 then a 3 link chain makes R2C1 a 6. If you like the NYT puzzles, but are puzzled by their hints, you can use a bookmarklet to open a puzzle from their site on SudokuExchange instead and get different hints.
New York Times daily hard sudoku. Been stuck here for a while
Aug 24, 2021 · A triple. Therefore you can remove numbers that are not 4,7or8 from cells 3,8,and 9 in column3. This takes away the 2 in column3 cell9, and leaves you with only one 2 in the bottom left box. This opens up a few new solves. For this hidden triple, there is an equal and opposite Quad in column three: 1,2,5,9.
What's the average time you guys need to finish an …
May 26, 2021 · My best time for an expert puzzle is 8.9 minutes. My usual time is about 12-15 minutes. 2. anniversaryx. • 3 yr. ago. Easy-medium puzzles i can finish in almost 2-3 minutes. I can do a hard puzzle in 4-7 minutes usually, and it’ll take 23-30 minutes for a expert one. I did sudoku alot when I was younger. 1.
NYT Sudoku Archive? : r/sudoku - Reddit
Mar 11, 2020 · Does anyone have an archive of old NYT sudokus? I am looking for the easy medium and hard puzzles from March 11, 2020.
My best time on the New York Times hard puzzle! : r/sudoku
Feb 8, 2021 · Deresmoon • 3 yr. ago. It's from the "Games" section on the New York Times website :) 1. 1 / 2. 1 / 2. See more posts like this in r/sudoku. 19K subscribers. 19K subscribers in the sudoku community. This subreddit is for learning about …