XY-Differences VIII, "Annular Ring"
(Published on 31. October 2023, 17:44 by glum_hippo)
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
If there's a diamond between two horizontally adjacent cells, then the absolute value of their difference is the same as the leftmost digit in that row.
If there's a diamond between two vertically adjacent cells, then the absolute value of their difference is the same as the topmost digit in that column. See example.
Take note! A negative constraint does apply. If no symbol is given, then the difference does not correspond to the first cell.
| Example | Solution |
And here is the puzzle (also available on F-puzzles or the CtC-app):
Solution code: Row 9, followed by column 2 (18 digits total)
Comments
on 30. August 2024, 15:23 by glum_hippo
Mensch SKORP hast Du nichts besseres zu tun!?
on 2. November 2023, 09:11 by Onkel_Dagobert
Boy that was brutal for me. 88 minutes…
Also, great fun, I should have added. How someone can come up with a puzzle like this is completely beyond me.
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Sorry, uncle… I think the 4-stars rating is probably apropos only if one has done puzzles with this constraint before and is accustomed to some of the tricky reasoning involved. Thanks for persevering!
on 1. November 2023, 03:18 by mith
Loved this, beautiful puzzle :)
