I would like to wish everyone a happy and safe festive time.

Gareth, I hope you get some well-deserved rest. Thank you for all the wonderful puzzles!

Happy Christmas to all Sudoku Xtra readers too!

I'm posting some special Christmas puzzles for online play over at www.puzzlemix.com - they're free for everyone so do take a look! There are 7, and the 2nd was posted today.