Theseus
(Published on 11. June 2022, 20:59 by Nordy)
Normal Sudoku: Place the digits 1 to 9 in every row, column, and white or gray 3x3 box.
Labyrinth: Horizontally and vertically adjacent digits must have a difference of 3 or less except when separated by a wall (thick black line)—digits separated by a wall may have any difference.
XV: Digits separated by an X sum to 10. Digits separated by a V sum to 5. Not all Xs and Vs are necessarily given.
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Solution code: Row 1 then Row 9
Comments
on 26. June 2022, 02:01 by Droi
Love the idea!
on 18. June 2022, 17:16 by Nordy
Thanks for solving and the nice comments!
on 12. June 2022, 18:00 by jhuijts
Very enjoyable and original puzzle! I haven't seen this labyrinth rule before.
on 12. June 2022, 00:28 by Big Tiger
That was fun. At first, moments after filling in the X clues, I thought ... "This is going to be one of those slogs where every digit is a chore." But it turned out to be just the right balance - not too easy, not too hard.
