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Subscribers 689K

Videos 7.3K

Views 293.2M

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Cracking The Cryptic covers sudoku, puzzles, logic, crosswords, and cryptic clues, delivering long-form puzzle-solving content and live attempts by hosts Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe. The channel emphasizes solving world-class puzzles in videos published twice daily, with average view counts around 36.2K per video and typical runtimes of about 57 minutes.

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#1

Smart Hobbies

88% relevance

Subscribers 45.8K

Videos 869

Views 12.3M

Appearances 35

SERP 100%

Similarity 80%

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Both target puzzle enthusiasts with live solving and technique-focused content like world/sudoku solving live and killer sudoku techniques, sharing high search overlap (100%) and substantial content alignment (80%).

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Learn Something

81% relevance

Subscribers 65.6K

Videos 161

Views 11.9M

Appearances 24

SERP 74%

Similarity 85%

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Appeals to puzzle solvers with live sudoku solving and killer sudoku technique tutorials, matching CTCR’s audience on live solving queries and advanced techniques (high search overlap 74% and strong content similarity 85%).

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64% relevance

Subscribers 351K

Videos 398

Views 88.4M

Appearances 15

SERP 46%

Similarity 76%

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Caters to general puzzle-solving and strategy content, overlapping CTCR on puzzle solving tutorials and hunt strategies, reflected by notable search overlap (46%) and solid content similarity (76%), though broader puzzle focus dilutes niche sudoku emphasis.

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Sudoku.com

58% relevance

Subscribers 19.7K

Videos 110

Views 6.4M

Appearances 7

SERP 29%

Similarity 78%

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Shares emphasis on sudoku tactics and performance mindset with CTCR, but differs in broader product-style focus; moderate search overlap (29%) yet high content similarity (78%).

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58% relevance

Subscribers 4.7M

Videos 797

Views 718.0M

Appearances 7

SERP 26%

Similarity 79%

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Engages math-oriented puzzle fans with topics like placing digits and advanced sudoku, showing notable audience overlap via searches like ‘placing digits sudoku’ while maintaining a distinct explanatory/educational style (content 79%).

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57% relevance

Subscribers 69.8K

Videos 7K

Views 62.5M

Appearances 6

SERP 17%

Similarity 83%

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Targets sudoku solving live streams and advanced tactics, mirroring CTCR’s live-solving approach and technique focus, evidenced by high content similarity (83%) despite moderate search overlap (17%).

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Top competitors by match strength are Karen Puzzles (64% match) and Learn Something (81% match), with Smart Hobbies (88% match) also close. All three compete on overlapping queries such as world puzzle championships, puzzle solving tutorials, killer sudoku techniques, and placing digits sudoku, indicating a shared focus on advanced sudoku and puzzle-solving content. Cracking The Cryptic has 689K subscribers, while Karen Puzzles (351K) and Learn Something (65.6K) are smaller, and Smart Hobbies (45.8K) is also smaller; Numberphile (4.7M) and Sudoku.com (19.7K) appear as mid-to-large players but vary in alignment with Cracking The Cryptic’s specific queries. The overlap in queries centers on world championships, solving live puzzles, and advanced sudoku strategies.

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#21	48%	The Cryptic Mystic	77%	1.7K	6%	2
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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Cracking The Cryptic?

Cracking The Cryptic's biggest competitors are Smart Hobbies (45.8K subscribers, 88% match) and Learn Something (65.6K subscribers, 81% match), with Karen Puzzles as a third (351K subscribers, 64% match). They share a focus on puzzles and leisurely problem-solving content, often featuring logic, Sudoku, crosswords, and brain teasers similar to Cracking The Cryptic.

What type of content does Cracking The Cryptic make?

Cracking The Cryptic creates puzzle-focused content, including Sudoku, crosswords, logic puzzles, and cryptic-style challenges, as evidenced by video titles like 'Just About Everybody Loves This Sudoku!!' and 'PLEASE Try This Sudoku. You Won't Regret It.' The channel averages about 36.2K views per video, with recent uploads ranging from 3.1K to 237K views, and uploads occur at a rate implied by the 'Average: 36.2K views/video, ~? uploads/week' statement.

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