Windchimes
(Published on 9. December 2021, 23:50 by Jay Dyer)
Windchimes
Rules:
1. Standard: Normal sudoku rules apply.
2. Anti-knight: Cells separated by a knight's move must contain different digits.
3. Killer: Digits in a cage must sum to the clue in the top left corner of the cage.
5. Between Lines: Digits on a line must lie between the digits on the end circles. Digits may repeat on a line if allowed by other rules.
Solution code: Rows 4 and 6
Comments
on 9. January 2022, 19:35 by Hecspeed
I thought that the windchimes had no sound but it seems that there's a magnificent galloping sound of a horse that I needed a sharp ear to seek and hear.
An amazing disambiguation to reach home. Thanks for the puzzle!
on 10. December 2021, 23:40 by Jay Dyer
Changed the wording of the between-line rule to be more standard, to avoid confusion. The numbers on the line just have to be between, and not equal to, the numbers in the circles. No other conditions beyond that.
on 10. December 2021, 22:19 by titus2323
First time I've solved a 3 star difficulty. Absolutely loved this puzzle, despite getting stuck numerous times. Took some really interesting pairs to break through at the end. Great stuff!
on 10. December 2021, 22:03 by aruvi
The puzzle started off really easy and then I got stuck for half an hour until I made a deduction in with knight's move geometry... but oh so clever.
on 10. December 2021, 19:56 by titus2323
That makes more sense and has helped me progress. Thank you!
on 10. December 2021, 19:55 by PrimeWeasel
Strictly is mainly used to let you know that if the end circles contain 2/8 all digits on the line are either 3/4/5/6/7, but not necessary all of them.
There have been puzzles where the circles could be 2/8 and the digits on the line could be 2/3/4/5/6/7/8, therefore the word 'strictly' had been added, if I'm not mistaken.
on 10. December 2021, 19:43 by titus2323
I'm struggling with the use of the word strictly in the between line rule. Does that mean that if one end circle is a 2, and there are 3 digits on the line, that the other end circle must be a 6 in order to keep the 3 numbers strictly between 2 and 6 (3, 4, 5)? Or, could the other end circle be a 7, and the other digits would be selectable from the numbers 3-6? I've looked at other puzzles using these rules and have not seen "strictly" before. It's causing some issues during my solve, so clarification is appreciated. Thank you!
