Pat Battaglia is an expert in devising clever puzzles with surprising answers. His books of word games, Are You Smart, or What?, So You Think You┬┐re Smart and If You┬┐re So Smart, Prove It! have challenged and entertained thousands of readers nationwide. He is also the author of the If You┬┐re So Smart... newspaper puzzle column that has been in syndication for over 20 years. Battaglia and Ross Helfer have collaborated to create Xodoku, a new type of puzzle series like none ever before! The puzzles in this series are more than just fun to solve. Each answer reveals something special. It may be a fascinating fact, a surprising quotation, an amusing pun, an inspiring passage or a thought-provoking message. The puzzles are designed to appeal to both Sudoku fans and all puzzle enthusiasts.