The Captured Secret
(Published on 27. May 2022, 01:00 by EnPee)
Rules
Normal sudoku rules MOSTLY apply. However, one of the digits 1-9 (to be determined by the solver) has been replaced by 0s.
Digits on a green line must differ by at least 5.
Digits in black cages must sum to the number in the top left corner of the cage.
Cells separated by a white dot are consecutive - not all dots are necessarily given.
There is a 0 in the red cage.
Once you have filled in the grid, replace all 0s with the missing digit to release the secret and restore sanity to the world.
Link to CTC App (not available on F-Puzzles as entering 0s in the grid is not supported)
Enjoy!
Solution code: Row 8 followed by column 2 (18 digits). Reminder that there are no 0s in the solution code.
Comments
on 28. May 2022, 19:22 by bigger
don't worry about accuracy, that's the job for red star. if you think this one is a 4, it means you have a wider diffcult range then mine. for me, it means solving your puzzles from one star to five star will be a smooth trip with no significant jump. i would definitely recommend any beginners to try your puzzles. just remember, blue star is your evaluation of your puzzles. your criteria should not be affected by any other. otherwise when you look back, the puzzle won't be that meaningful.
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Thank you, I'm new to setting puzzles so this helps me a lot.
on 28. May 2022, 13:42 by bigger
So this is a ctc 3 star level. a little bit underwhelming. what's the original difficulty rating
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It was originally 4 stars. Is that more accurate?
on 28. May 2022, 00:16 by EnPee
Difficulty changed to 3 based on feedback on CTC discord
