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I found in the web three puzzles called magic spiral made by Alexandru Szöke. These puzzles feel much like ABC end view and ABC box, but they have also many own techniques. I give here an own example of this nice puzzle format.

Fill in the grid so that every row and every column contains each digits 1 though 5 exactly once. Starting from the left bottom corner there must be along the spiral the number order 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 1 - 2 - ... - 4 - 5.

Thank you for this, i can't wait to get started.

I have printed it off and will attempt it on the bus tomorrow

I found today that this puzzle is also nice in small formats. (Of course its easier so.) Here a

Magic Mini Spiral

Fill in the grid so that every row and every column contains each digits 1 though 3 exactly once. Starting from the left bottom corner there must be along the spiral the number order 1 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 2 - ... - 3.