10's are Free
(Published on 22. September 2022, 08:08 by meggen033)
Rules:
Normal sukoku rules apply
Digits in a cage sum to the digit in that cage's top left corner
Digits cannot repeat within a cage
Digits separated by an X must sum to 10, not all X's are given
Digits separated by a white dot must be consecutive, not all white dots are given
Solve with f-puzzles or Penpa+
Puzzle:
Happy Solving !!!
Solution code: Enter Row 7 Digits, do not use spaces
Comments
on 14. December 2024, 22:59 by TheNineElements
Solve Time: 15:51
I rated this 1/5 difficulty.
Fun coloring puzzle with some nice ideas. I solved this puzzle similarly to how I solve XV puzzles with a negative constraint, but the killer cages did a nice job disambiguating cells as an alternative to a negative constraint.
I thought this puzzle was easy, but still entertaining. Great puzzle to introduce a beginner to coloring strategies for XV variants. It uses simple sudoku techniques to disambiguate colors, and is satisfying to solve. The coloring didn't require utilizing kropki difference tricks (or other more intermediate/advancdd tricks) to eliminate options.
The kropki dots for the final disambiguation were nice, clean, and straighforward - so they should be approachable for beginners.
Great puzzle!
on 14. December 2024, 22:31 by TheNineElements
Sudokupad Link (with solution checking): https://sudokupad.app/znopul81p6
on 14. November 2022, 03:06 by chain.reader
Nice one, love these.
on 22. September 2022, 23:18 by Innocuous
Really fun idea. Nice and easy.
on 22. September 2022, 18:56 by Hydalin
wow tough one. For me it is a difficulty 3 (or even 4). Took me some time to figure out the way, but once I got the concept, it was doable. Thanks for that puzzle - didn't seem minimalistic but I think it is not overclued!
on 22. September 2022, 09:21 by slowbiex
very nice coloring exercise. seemed easier than 3 stars though
