Shye

Shye is a puzzle constructor whose puzzles are known for containing wonderful logic in them. Her puzzles are often very difficult but always have a straightforward solution path to them. She has been featured on Cracking The Cryptic numerous times because Simon and Mark always love the utter brilliance put into the puzzles she creates. Shye often creates classic sudokus, but sometimes creates Starbattle and Heyawake puzzles and sudoku variant puzzles. One of her greatest contributions to the world of sudoku is the popularization of the Exocet, a very advanced sudoku technique which was showcased in her puzzle Valtari. Another contribution Shye has made to sudoku is a technique which she calls "Fireworks", a technique involving placements of multiple digits in specific regions, which other setters have used in their puzzles as well.