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How do I get hold of Sudoku Xtra magazines or books?
You can either choose to download and print it yourself or you can buy a pre-printed copy. The download version is supplied as a PDF, which can be printed via the free Acrobat Reader or many other pieces of software.Who are the magazines suitable for?
Anyone who likes puzzles will enjoy Sudoku Xtra magazine. The puzzles are language-independent so as long as you can follow the instructions (or get them translated) then you will be able to solve the puzzles. There are puzzles to cater to all levels of interest, from casual solver to puzzle fanatic! Many of the puzzles are challenging, but none of them require guess work to solve - they can all be solved by reasonable logical deduction.Who makes the puzzles?
All of the puzzles in the main section of the magazines and all of the puzzles in the books are made by me, Dr Gareth Moore. They are either entirely hand-made or have a significant manual component in their creation. I am the author of a wide range of brain-training and puzzle books for both adults and children as well as many other magazines. With the exception of issue 1, the magazines also have a Community Puzzles section at the back, featuring puzzles from the cream of the crop of the world's puzzle creators.What are the pre-printed versions like?
If you buy a printed copy from Amazon.com (recommended for US/Canadian readers) then you'll get a large 8 inch by 10 inch magazine with a full colour glossy cover, printed on quality paper perfect for solving puzzles on. These are sometimes also available on Amazon.co.uk and other regional Amazon sites. The Lulu version (recommended for UK and most other readers) is identical except that the page size is A4, not cropped to the slightly smaller 8 inch by 10 inch format - the extra space is simply shaded in, and in some cases there are some blank pages at the rear to make the magazine up to Lulu's minimum page count (68 pages) for printing. Both are printed at book quality, far exceeding store magazine quality. Due to postage costs, it is usually cheaper to order from Amazon in the US/Canada, and Lulu in the UK and most other countries too. Amazon also offer free postage and packaging if your order reaches sufficient value.What happens if I choose the download?
After you pay you'll immediately receive a link via email to the PDF of the magazine or book which you can print out yourself. It's designed to print perfectly on either A4 or Letter sized paper, and you need print only the pages you want - each puzzle page has full instructions on, so there's no need to print every page immediately if you want to save paper or ink. The pages are designed to not waste ink, with no large areas of solid ink for example.Can I print it with a black and white printer?
Yes! Sudoku Xtra magazines and books are designed to be printed in black and white, and indeed apart from the cover the entire magazine is in black and white if you buy a pre-printed copy. The download version has a very small colour band at the top and bottom of each page, but this forms no part of the puzzles and is purely decorative - it will print as grey on a black and white printer.Can I subscribe?
Yes, you certainly can - but only to the download version, and not the pre-printed version. You can do this via the link at the top of the Magazines page. Subscriptions are for 6 issues. When you subscribe you'll be sent the download link for the current issue immediately, and then subsequent download links will be emailed to you each month.