Ghost Digit
(Published on 15. October 2021, 19:25 by jwsinclair)
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Cages show their sums, and digits cannot repeat within a cage.
On thermometers, digits increase from the bulb.
But! One of the digits from 1-9 is a ghost, and is not bound by those constraints. The ghost digit still follows normal sudoku rules (appearing once in each row/column/box), but does not count toward cage sums, can repeat within a cage, and can appear anywhere on a thermometer (other digits on the thermometer must still increase from bulb to tip; the ghost digit is simply ignored).
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Solution code: row 1, row 5 (18 characters, no spaces)
Last changed on on 23. March 2022, 21:14
Solved by PulverizingPancake, universe42, juventino188, geronimo92, thinkingalaud, Eben, morgannamodeaura, Imperial Marcher, cfop, Uhu, soroush, bolado, HighEagle, bansalsaab, SSG, StephenR, DarthParadox, mcc, RebelSystem, dendrobium, Askloomok, mezkur7, Sewerin, Krazyd4n, taniabn, apwelho
Comments
Last changed on 18. September 2023, 22:28on 18. September 2023, 22:17 by StephenR
Interesting rules, thanks, which took me a while to grasp (as usual). And one of those which at first glance doesn't seem to have enough information to solve.
on 23. March 2022, 21:13 by jwsinclair
edit: added link to CtC video