'Sudoku Rage' on increase

The number of violent incidents associated with popular puzzle Su-doku has ROCKETED over the last 12 months, Happy Claptrap can reveal.

Dubbed ‘the crossword for people who can’t spell’, Su-du-ku requires little or no vocabulary and has proved a hit amongst accountants and illegal immigrants alike.

“At first glance, Sod-oko appears to be the perfect past time for many groups of people,” one psychologist told Happy Claptrap in the early hours of this morning. “Just fill in a few empty boxes and hey presto, you’re a genius. You don’t even have to count to ten, for goodness’ sake.”

This self-satisfaction soon leads to FRUSTRATION, however, as players start getting stumped - often with CATASTROPHIC CONSEQUENCES.

“We’ve had dozens of biro stabbings this week alone,” reported one anonymous but shaken London Underground worker. “Lead poisoning is a constant threat and paper cuts are going on all the time. We don’t know where it’s going to end.”