Pincers (Diagonal constraint killer sudoku)
(Published on 10. September 2023, 09:32 by sujoyku)
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Killer cages: Digits in a cage do not repeat and sum to the clue in the top left.
- Diagonals: On the main diagonals digits do not repeat.
Here you can solve the puzzle online:
Solution code: Column 9 from top to bottom (9 digits in total)
Comments
on 15. September 2023, 05:30 by wenchang
Great Break-in and follow-ups. Spoiler alert!
https://youtu.be/M2SUTPQAW3A
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Thank you for commenting and featuring the puzzle on your youtoube channel, wenchang! I am glad that you enjoyed the solve.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 12. September 2023, 17:16 by CaptZebraCakes
Very nice! Lots of very satisfying deductions could be made using the geometry, and discovering that logic was my favorite part. I was stuck numerous times, and each time I was missing something that was quite obvious... but that's par for the course with me and killer puzzles haha. Great job, thanks for setting!
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Thank you for your comment, CaptZebraCakes! It is nice to hear that you enjoyed the geometry of the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 10. September 2023, 19:17 by OutOfMyMindBRB
Very intricate and elegant, with a very balanced use between the constraints - thank you for setting :-)
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Thank you for your encouraging comment, OutOfMyMindBRB! I am glad that you enjoyed the logic of the puzzle and found it balanced and elegant.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 10. September 2023, 16:50 by samuel1997
This puzzle is interesting! The solve is quite smooth until the bottom left 16 cage. I can't quite understand it but somehow figure the way out.
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Thank you for your comment, samuel1997! I am glad that you liked the puzzle. To avoid spoilers, I will not get into details. But the cage you mention and some of the logic with box 1 convinced me to set the difficulty to 4/5 instead of 3/5.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 10. September 2023, 14:09 by Snookerfan
Very nice puzzle with lovely interactions! Thank you
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Thank you for the kind feedback, Snookerfan! I am glad that you enjoyed the interactions in the solve.
Kind regards, sujoyku
