Murmuration (Little Killer)
(Published on 31. March 2021, 19:38 by emmettcito)
I have recently focusing on setting puzzles with small amounts of clues, here is a little killer with 8 clues. I think 6 is the limit, if anyone can set a 6 clue little killer I will be very impressed. Anyway, this puzzle gets easier after you find the break in
Rules: all standard sudoku rules apply. Digits on diagonals marked with a number must sum to that number and may repeat.
This puzzle is also available on f-puzzles
Solution code: Rows 1 and 2
Comments
on 17. April 2021, 22:12 by cfop
Here's one with six clues.. :)
https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=0001P3
on 3. April 2021, 16:47 by SudokuExplorer
Gorgeous logic! :-)
on 2. April 2021, 19:17 by ogi.djukovic
This is all around one of the best puzzles I have solved. Such a simple design having such a beautifull logic. Trully amazing!
on 1. April 2021, 14:06 by Elliott810
Beautiful :-)
on 1. April 2021, 13:57 by cdwg2000
Beautiful design, elegant logic! awesome! It is fascinating to find out the interaction between the little killer clue and the 3*3 cage through coloring!
on 1. April 2021, 04:46 by PixelPlucker
Very elegantly designed :)
on 1. April 2021, 00:33 by emmettcito
@cfop sorry I didn’t actually read and missed that link. That is incredible I can’t believe that puzzle exists!
on 1. April 2021, 00:29 by cfop
@emmettcito Sorry for being unclear, Phistomefel was linking to the puzzle I'm referring to in his introduction. I could put it here anyways of course. > http://enigm-attic.blogspot.com/2012/10/petits-tueurs-en-serie.html
I was trying to kill two birds with one stone as it were.
on 1. April 2021, 00:09 by cdwg2000
4 Little killer clues, 7 killer clues, https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=000473
on 31. March 2021, 23:37 by emmettcito
@cfop, that puzzle is a little killer windoku (which constrains the puzzle a lot), not a pure little killer and it has 4 clues not 5. I’m looking for a 6 clue little killer with only little killer clues and no other constraints. However that construction is still very impressive so thanks for that link :)
on 31. March 2021, 21:28 by cfop
Bastien Vial J' Aime once managed to compile one with only 5 clues
See here
https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=0003B6
for a link to that puzzle
