United KingdomCracking the Cryptic is the #8,943 most-subscribed YouTube channel worldwide and #600 in United Kingdom, with 703K subscribers and 312.7M total views across 8,036 videos.
Biography
Cracking the Cryptic (CTC) is a YouTube channel dedicated to paper-and-pencil puzzles: primarily sudoku, but also cryptic crosswords and other types of number-placement, pencil, and word puzzles. They occasionally stream puzzle videogames on YouTube.
Channel description
The Biggest Sudoku Channel On YouTube.
Two videos every day (8.30pm & 11pm UK time)
Hosts (Simon Anthony & Mark Goodliffe) attempt to solve a world-class puzzle live in each of these videos.
Mark Goodliffe (14 times winner of The Times Crossword Championship) and Simon Anthony (former record holder for consecutive Listener Crossword solves) have represented the UK in the World Puzzle and World Sudoku Championships on numerous occasions. Each week there will be something for everyone from beginner through expert!
Don't be surprised if, from time to time, the videos include other puzzle types too (eg Japanese pencil puzzles, puzzle hunts etc)!
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Frequently asked
- How many subscribers does Cracking The Cryptic have?
- 703K subscribers — #8,943 worldwide, #600 in United Kingdom.
- What is Cracking The Cryptic's real name?
- Cracking The Cryptic's real name is Cracking the Cryptic.
- When did Cracking The Cryptic start on YouTube?
- The channel was created in May 2017.