Sums and Differences Sudoku
(Published on 2. December 2020, 23:01 by SenatorGronk)
Rules
- Standard sudoku rules apply
- Cells with a circle contain either the sum or the positive difference of the two digits at the extreme ends of either its row or its column.
- Cells with a square contain the sum or positive difference of the extreme digits in both its row and column.
There's an illustration of the constraint at the bottom of the page.
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F-puzzles
In the example below, the cell with a circle will be either A+B, |A-B|, C+D, or |C-D|.
The cell with a square will be either A+B or |A-B| AND either E+F or |E-F|.
Solution code: Row 7 and Column 6 (18 digits, no spaces or separators)
Last changed on on 13. May 2022, 17:02
Solved by PixelPlucker, zhergan, MavericksJD, NikolaZ, Gnosis66, Andrewsarchus
Comments
on 13. May 2022, 17:02 by SenatorGronk
Updated example
on 7. March 2022, 22:53 by Andrewsarchus
Very nice and smooth!
Last changed on 4. December 2020, 14:08on 4. December 2020, 14:06 by PixelPlucker
Magnificent break-in and fun subsequent solving path! So glad I persisted with this :)