X-Sandscrapers
(Published on 25. October 2022, 23:01 by WedgeOfCheese)
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Digits along a thermometer increase from the bulb end.
A question mark outside the grid indicates that the sandwich, x-sums, and skyscraper clues that would go in the question mark all have the same numeric value.
The standard definitions of sandwich, x-sums, and skyscraper clues apply - for those unfamiliar with these definitions:
A sandwich clue indicates the sum of the digits between the 1 and the 9 in that row or column (not including the 1 and the 9 themselves).
An x-sums clue indicates the sum of the first X digits in that row or column, read in order starting from the clue, where X is the first such digit.
A skyscraper clue indicates the number of digits in that row or column that are "visible". A digit D is considered visible if, when all the digits in that row or column are read in order starting from the clue, there are no digits greater than D that are read before D is read.
f-puzzles
CTC
Digits along a thermometer increase from the bulb end.
A question mark outside the grid indicates that the sandwich, x-sums, and skyscraper clues that would go in the question mark all have the same numeric value.
The standard definitions of sandwich, x-sums, and skyscraper clues apply - for those unfamiliar with these definitions:
A sandwich clue indicates the sum of the digits between the 1 and the 9 in that row or column (not including the 1 and the 9 themselves).
An x-sums clue indicates the sum of the first X digits in that row or column, read in order starting from the clue, where X is the first such digit.
A skyscraper clue indicates the number of digits in that row or column that are "visible". A digit D is considered visible if, when all the digits in that row or column are read in order starting from the clue, there are no digits greater than D that are read before D is read.
f-puzzles
CTC
Solution code: Row 1 (left to right) followed by row 9 (left to right), no spaces
Solved by OutOfMyMindBRB, cdwg2000, marcmees, MagnusJosefsson, lsw770770, KlausRG, StefanSch, PippoForte, Ulistef, IGoUnseen, farodin64, SuWi, h5663454, by81996672, Greg, Bankey, peterkp, Sewerin
Comments
on 29. August 2023, 20:48 by Bankey
Fantastic puzzle. Thanks, @ WedgeOfCheese :).
on 22. May 2023, 01:51 by farodin64
Very special rule set, I like! First I needed a spreadsheat to check the possibilties, but then it flows very well. Thanks for the fun.
on 26. October 2022, 08:44 by marcmees
fun solve. thanks.
