Sandwich Boxes
(Published on 8. June 2023, 20:31 by Ennead)
(Note: this puzzle is probably 4.5/5 for difficulty.)
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Cages of the same size sum to the same total. Cages of different sizes cannot have the same total. Digits cannot repeat in a cage.
The external clues indicate that the digits between 1 and 9 in the row/column sum to one of the cage totals in the grid. The external clues are all different.
Solution code: Row 6 followed by row 9 (18 digits, no spaces)
Comments
on 20. July 2023, 11:43 by marcmees
An other masterpiece. thanks for sharing.
- Wow. That is very high praise coming from such an experienced solver! I am very honored to receive it. Thanks for solving my puzzle and for your comment. It made my day!
on 11. June 2023, 19:38 by Ennead
Edit to clarify rules.
on 11. June 2023, 16:48 by hui
The external clues use all cage totals. I treated it as cage totals in that row/column until I found something wrong.
Excellent puzzle!
- Thanks for pointing that out. I made the rules clearer. And thanks for solving! I'm happy you enjoyed it.
on 9. June 2023, 23:06 by GertVonnegut
An absolute delight with an "all time" kind of deduction in the mid-solve. Thank you for setting such a beautiful puzzle!
- Wow. That is a very kind comment. Thanks for solving and I'm happy you found it so enjoyable.
on 9. June 2023, 17:49 by Snookerfan
Great puzzle! Thank you
- You are most welcome. Glad you had fun!
on 9. June 2023, 11:36 by Bankey
Very tough, but very enjoyable! Thanks for setting and sharing this, @ Ennead :)
- My pleasure. It's great to hear you enjoyed it.
on 9. June 2023, 02:16 by Elliott810
Beautiful puzzle! Thanks:)
- You are most welcome! Thanks so much for your lovely comment. And thanks for solving.
on 8. June 2023, 20:50 by Ennead
Added note about difficulty.
on 8. June 2023, 20:42 by yttrio
A very nice, tricky puzzle with some really cool deductions!
- Thanks for your comment. And thanks for your help testing the first version!
