Hi Gareth. It's been very quiet on here recently. I know you must be busy in the run up to Christmas, but was just wondering if there was any more news on when Issue 12 would be out? Something to keep us going if we get completely snowed up!! http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,614#msg-614 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 23:40:55 +0000 Phorum 5.2.19 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,622#msg-622 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,622#msg-622
The community section looks to have some amazing puzzles. How is everyone getting on with these? I have yet to solve a Krypto Kakuro or Altair slitherlink, but I have got half way round one of the latter so progress is being made!! Glad to see more of the labyrinth puzzles and it will be interesting to see whether I can solve Grant's version with some of the clues missing. So many different puzzle types to try out - will try to give a bit more feedback when I have got a few more done.]]> Christine Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Tue, 07 Dec 2010 21:41:54 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,621#msg-621 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,621#msg-621
The Amazon.com and Lulu versions are now available for those who want a pre-printed copy (see the announcement post or the magazines page)]]> gareth Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Tue, 07 Dec 2010 20:46:41 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,620#msg-620 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,620#msg-620
Thanks for a fantastic puzzling year, Gareth, and happy holidays to everyone!

Marilyn

Edit: Oooh, have just downloaded issue 12 and spotted the Samurai 13 Extra Regions! Yummy yummy - better than Christmas dinner!]]> Marilyn Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Mon, 06 Dec 2010 02:15:24 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,618#msg-618 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,618#msg-618
So glad to receive Issue 12 .... I was beginning to fear you were having problems, Gareth, so very glad all ok. Love the Christmas tree ones. Am saving them for some Boxing Day chill time I think.

Re: the frequency comments above, I do struggle to do the puzzles justice over a month but enjoy the rather pleasing backlog of favourites that I keep for holidays. Maybe a cut to 8/9 issues a year would be ok. Would be disappointed with bi-monthly tho. I will continue to subscribe even if only one a year frankly as Xtra is still, by some distance, the best out there. Not very happy with the new version of Pro/Total. There is insufficient in it now to challenge after the brain bursting puzzles we have become used to attempting. But the variety is very good I expect it might bring in some new subscribers to Xtra in the long term.

Merry Christmas to everyone and a terrifically puzzling New Year. Thank you Gareth for all the amusement and frustration you have sent my way in 2010. Very much appreciated.

Sue]]> sue Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:12:08 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,617#msg-617 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,617#msg-617 gareth Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:09:05 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,616#msg-616 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,616#msg-616 Christine Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Tue, 30 Nov 2010 16:37:12 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,615#msg-615 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,615#msg-615
Not the reason for the delay, but I also thought it would be interesting to see how taking longer between issues affected sales too - with so many puzzles in each issue I've wondered if they're actually too close together for the average reader! :)

Anyway, issue 12 will at any rate be a bumper issue with the largest-ever page count!]]> gareth Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:27:41 +0000 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,614#msg-614 http://www.sudokuxtra.com/forum/read.php?2,614,614#msg-614 Christine Sudoku Xtra Discussion Forum Mon, 29 Nov 2010 07:48:49 +0000