"Extreme" refers to what Simple Sodoku calls 'extreme'. Using XY-wing and Multiple Colours as their hardest techniques. I enjoy doing these puzzles dished up by the SS program, especially when they turn out to be VERY easy. One can also cheat by using techniques which are not covered by SS but can be employed very easily. For instance, sometimes a chain with 4 members can appear glaringly obvious - so why not use it?
Here's an 'extreme' I just did, if you like these:
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4bc
*-----------*
|...|.1.|2..|
|4..|..8|.57|
|1..|...|6.3|
|---+---+---|
|...|.96|.74|
|..7|3.4|5..|
|54.|78.|...|
|---+---+---|
|8.9|...|..5|
|76.|8..|..2|
|..3|.4.|...|
*-----------*
*--------------------------------------------------------------------*
| 369 35789 568 | 4569 1 3579 | 2 489 89 |
| 4 239 26 | 269 236 8 | 19 5 7 |
| 1 25789 258 | 2459 257 2579 | 6 489 3 |
|----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
| 23 1238 128 | 125 9 6 | 138 7 4 |
| 269 1289 7 | 3 2 4 | 5 12689 1689 |
| 5 4 126 | 7 8 12 | 139 12369 169 |
|----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
| 8 12 9 | 126 2367 1237 | 1347 1346 5 |
| 7 6 145 | 8 35 1359 | 1349 1349 2 |
| 2 125 3 | 12569 4 12579 | 1789 1689 1689 |
*--------------------------------------------------------------------*
Too easy? I do these 'extremes' because sometimes they beat me, usually because of something I should have spotted but missed. Maybe the fun is spoilt if you know it's too easy...