Deconstruction
(Published on 20. January 2022, 15:25 by Jay Dyer)
Deconstruction
Rules:
Contained within the grid are nine non-overlapping 3x3 square regions, which must be located. Each region contains the digits 1 to 9 once each such that no digit repeats in any row or column. Cells outside regions do not contain digits.
The digits in each cage sum to the clue in the top left corner, and may not repeat. Cages may include cells outside regions, but such cells do not contribute to the cage total.
Solve on f-puzzles, CTC, or Penpa+.
Watch Simon's solve on CTC here.
Solution code: Digits in rows 8 and 9 (omit blank cells)
Comments
on 15. October 2022, 08:32 by Vebby
Glad to solve this classic that has inspired further great puzzles in the genre. Thanks Jay! :)
on 23. March 2022, 20:30 by Bootenks
Beautiful puzzle with an awesome rule set.
on 21. March 2022, 16:10 by Mody
Sehr schöne Variante, hat Spaß gemacht.
Very nice variant, was fun.
on 20. February 2022, 23:48 by Krokant
Really neat idea for a puzzle. Not hard, but different and fun to solve.
on 14. February 2022, 09:42 by steelwool
Super puzzle. As I was doing this I wondered if Pangaea might be a good name, though perhaps it gives the game away a little.
on 31. January 2022, 17:57 by Nordy
Loved this!!!
on 29. January 2022, 11:47 by MagnusJosefsson
Superb puzzle, what a great idea!
on 28. January 2022, 21:28 by laregioncentrale
Lovely! I would love to see more puzzles with this ruleset.
on 27. January 2022, 17:55 by Crusader175
What a brilliant puzzle! The idea is very original and was very fun to solved!
on 27. January 2022, 11:06 by Testarossa
Amazing puzzle, I've somehow managed to screw it up at first due to being a terrible solver, but enjoyed it nonetheless :D
on 26. January 2022, 23:50 by SimplePurpleFrog
This is a beautiful, almost approachable puzzle, a little bit hard but not overly so. Fabulous logic.
Also very satisfying to have solved it before watching Simon's video!
on 26. January 2022, 22:59 by Eclectic_Hoosier
Brilliant! Solved before watching the video, and glad I did. So satisfying!
on 22. January 2022, 10:09 by Phistomefel
The idea is innovative and the puzzle is just a lot of fun to solve. Thank you so much for setting this, Jay Dyer! :)
on 22. January 2022, 00:47 by mackerel
Stunning! What an incredible puzzle - surprising and fascinating throughout. Thank you!
on 21. January 2022, 18:11 by Playmaker6174
Really original and satisfying puzzle once I knew where to start and make the first breakthrough :)
on 21. January 2022, 17:12 by Jesper
Excellent! What an original idea :)
on 21. January 2022, 12:12 by DVFrank
Absolutely loved it! Thank you for this treat :^)
on 21. January 2022, 06:07 by mathpesto
Really blown away by this puzzle! A brilliant construction and one of the most enjoyable solves I've experienced!
on 21. January 2022, 02:36 by obi
This is one of the nicest puzzles I have ever done. The logic is beautiful, constantly moving backwards and forwards as a cohesive whole. Absolutely lovely, thank you for setting!
on 21. January 2022, 00:36 by mobiustrip
Wow. Very cool!
on 20. January 2022, 20:10 by marcmees
I do agree with steven & kublai. Fun to solve.
on 20. January 2022, 16:31 by kublai
Very creative and a fantastic implementation!
on 20. January 2022, 16:30 by Steven R
Lots of fun, and pretty approachable too!
