Feeling Left Out
(Published on 10. February 2021, 11:57 by RockyRoer)
Feeling Left Out this Valentine's day? (Let's face it, if you're searching for sudoku puzzles to do this time of year, you probably are!) Here's the puzzle for you.
The Rules:
- In this puzzle, normal sudoku rules apply -- so fill every row, column and box with digits 1-9.
- Cage totals are not normal sums, but ”Left Out Rules" apply to each cage. You should consider each cage as containing a set of contiguous numbers with some numbers left out. The cage total is the sum of the digits left out between the highest and lowest numbers in the cage.
- if [23945] is in a cage, the left-out-digits between 2and9 are 6, 7 and 8, which sum to 21.
- if [14] are in a cage the left-over sum is 2+3 = 5.
- if [135] are in a cage the left-over sum is 2+4 = 6.
The Puzzle:
Solution code: The 2nd row followed by the 2nd column. (18 digits total)
Comments
on 15. August 2021, 10:24 by Mody
Das war großartig und hat riesig Spaß gemacht.
It was great and a lot of fun. :)
on 21. February 2021, 12:29 by RockyRoer
clarified rules - since normal killer rules don't apply.
on 21. February 2021, 05:52 by PixelPlucker
Astounding puzzle. I admit briefly worrying that this would descend into a laborious case-checking exercise - it did not at all! Very fun :)
on 11. February 2021, 18:37 by kublai
What a math workout! Very creative twist.
on 10. February 2021, 20:56 by marcmees
great puzzle. Thanks.
on 10. February 2021, 20:56 by RockyRoer
Changed some examples in the description
on 10. February 2021, 19:30 by wjdrumm
Excellent puzzle. I'm a retired math teacher myself so I look forward to seeing your ideas.
on 10. February 2021, 13:12 by bigger
I don't know I should be happy or lonely after I solved it, or both.
(ಥ_ಥ)
Reply: Well, I'm happy you solved it! Gives me confidence that i typed the code in correctly! :-)
