Crypting the Light Sudoku
(Published on 3. February 2022, 07:12 by SSG)
Place nine distinct letters into the grid such that each letter appears once in each row, column, and 3x3 box and the unshaded cells satisfy the given crossword clues.
Where multiple clues appear in a row or column with no shaded cell between then, answers may overlap.
Penpa+: https://tinyurl.com/5dfsry6e
Note: Use Caps lock to enter letters in Sudoku mode.
Across:
1. (with 5 down) A job for Wolfram?
7. A deadly Bean
8. Archipel de la Société (e.g.)
9. Cpl's superior
10. Boyega's Rose
13. Tell tales
15. see 3 down
16. Original dungeon masters
17. It's placed before the hand
19. Wilco strummer
20. Just a bit of work
21. It's rigged
Down:
1. Meal precursor
2. DNA polymer finisher
3. (with 15 across) Overhead for a geodesic
4. Streamer's bane
5. see 1 across
6. Foiled if not canny?
11. Bond in two ways
12. Monumental slab
14. Alternative to outs
18. Unwarranted audience?
Solution code: Row 6 + Column 2 (18 letters, uppercase)
Comments
on 17. July 2024, 12:38 by ThymePass
This was fun! 9-letter clues combined with overlapping clues is a great idea :) Thank you!
on 12. July 2024, 09:20 by sfushidahardy
Amazing puzzle! The combination of "sudoku" with "crossword" genuinely made the crossword a lot more enjoyable for me, because usually there are a few words in a crossword I can just never find! I hope more people see this.
on 3. February 2022, 16:43 by nordloc
Amazing!
on 3. February 2022, 09:56 by SSG
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