Friday Puzzle #169 - Triple Double Sudoku

[motris]

Looking over this year's WSC instruction booklet (for kicks, not because I'm competing), it looks like linking grids is trendy. So is using cartoon characters that makes it almost impossible to reprint these puzzles with the original art in the US. I'm reminded of a comment from Vita Koudelka at the WSC about a round being "for the kids". This

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As long as the puzzles are of good quality, I don't see the harm of using a gimmicky theme to help structure the competition. Maybe it might come across as being less than serious to the wider world, but let's be honest, the wider world doesn't pay too much attention to these competitions anyway. Besides, I seem to recall one year there was this nifty decathlon gimmick which went down rather well!

As for being "for the kids" - well 8 rounds in a day looks like the sort of intense schedule which will sort the men from the boys, to borrow another cliche.

; )

[anonymous]

Relax and calm down.. Even you are not winning anymore, you are the best that truly has inspire me.. Farfarwayfan

Opps..

[anonymous]

I forgot to say you are the first inspire me in sudoku ( puzzle? Urghh..) and should be the only one. The first time I'm getting serious in sudoku after I discover the greatest one at that time and its u.. I like the confident u bring at that time. But its not I like u at all. Personally, maybe I'm just another opponent of you and its impossible for u to be dumbed by me right? I think its not really important for me to give my real name since u might already figure it. Lastly, good luck. May u get what you dreaming for.. Beat that melonmelon and japanase.. Hehehe.. Farfarawayfan