Key Word (feat. Playmaker6174)
(Published on 19. October 2021, 17:45 by purpl)
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Lockout Lines: Digits in the diamonds (endpoints) must have difference by at least 4; digits along the line must be different than endpoint values and must not fall between them.
Cells connected by a W must sum to either 5, 10 or 15, which must be deduced. Not all Ws are given.
9 Killer cage: digits in the cage sum to 9.
Links:
Solution code: Row 1 followed by column 5 (left to right, top to bottom, 18 digits, no spaces)
Comments
on 1. November 2021, 01:04 by SimplePurpleFrog
A hard puzzle, with great logic. Very nice indeed.
I feel honoured to have inspired you with my new extended XV constraint :-)
on 30. October 2021, 12:01 by Chilly
Very nice!
on 29. October 2021, 21:26 by Raumplaner
I have a Key Word for you: Amazing!
on 28. October 2021, 04:48 by twototenth
Really nice combination of constraints! Made for a fairly tricky puzzle, but one that I very much enjoyed.
on 21. October 2021, 01:55 by purpl
Changed difficulty to 3 after much discussion about the effects of our recent adjustment (before publication)
