Game, set and no three in the corner
(Published on 18. August 2022, 13:00 by Fool on Hill)
Puzzle rules
Normal Killer Sudoku rules apply.
Numbers in a cage may not repeat and sum to the total in the top left corner of the cage
Sadly, the digit 3 may not appear in any of the four corner cells of the grid.
Here is the Cracking the Cryptic SudokuPad link: Game, set and no three in the corner
Here it is on F-Puzzles: Game, set and no three in the corner
Half the joy of a killer puzzle is a good break-in. This one is a bit quirky, so may take some finding - but once found, it is designed to give a good reward with work still to do for the solve. Or try solving without it.
Where to look - three thoughts which might help you to know where and how to look
There is a region in the puzzle which stands out as empty - can you target that somehow?
A large cage or extra region can affect SET equivalences and can be used to tweak a well-known equivalence.
Where do the cells in box 5 go in the cross?
Beat the computer bonus
Solution code: Row 9
Comments
on 8. October 2022, 19:29 by ordnanceordinance
Beautiful break in. And still some tough logic after you've got that done. Fun solve though!
on 27. August 2022, 23:10 by Briks
Nice start of solving
on 26. August 2022, 17:36 by Fool on Hill
I have added some hints (white text) to this puzzle - but not so full as to give everything away. So if you've tried it and couldn't get anywhere see if the extra info helps.
on 21. August 2022, 09:42 by cdwg2000
Nice.
