This puzzle combines the anti-knight constraint with arrow clues. The breakin was adapted from a puzzle that I solved quite a while ago but couldn't find anymore. Please let me know in a comment I you know who discovered this initially.
If you feel like you get stuck in the midsolve (after the breakin) because it seems hard to get to the outer columns (1, 2, 8 and 9), click the grey box to get some advice.
There must be two repeats between R4C3,R5C3,R6C3 and R4C4,R5C4,R6C4. Deduce from this that R5C3 cannot be a 3. Repeat this logic until you get a 12345 quintuple in row 5 that consists of a 15 pair, a 2 and a 34 pair. The outer parts of the row (R5C1,R5C2,R5C8,R5C9) should become very weak as a result.
Solution code: Row 1 without spaces (9 digits)
on 2. January 2024, 09:50 by gdc
restyle puzzle with sudokumaker
on 12. July 2023, 12:44 by HumanBirdsong
Another wonderful puzzle, thank you! I read your hint after completing the puzzle, and realised I'd progressed via a different pathway. Anyhow, very much enjoyed this one.
on 8. July 2023, 15:49 by mbrandtwls
Interesting logic flow
on 4. July 2023, 00:49 by steveire
Nice flow through the puzzle! I found an alternative which didn't need the hidden hint though.
on 1. July 2023, 18:22 by gdc
@Florian Wortmann: Thanks! It's your puzzle (000DVJ) that I was remembering. Just solved 0009CY: that one is a blast as well :)
on 1. July 2023, 15:22 by farodin64
Indeed the break-in feels familiar, but I don't know the orig puzzle, sorry. What I know is I had a very good half an hour with your puzzle, thanks for setting.
on 1. July 2023, 13:44 by Florian Wortmann
Very nice! The first puzzle I saw using this break-in was lerroyy's Windmill (0009CY), and I also made one (000DVJ) :-)
Difficulty: | |
Rating: | 93 % |
Solved: | 99 times |
Observed: | 9 times |
ID: | 000ECL |