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(Published on 10. November 2023, 16:27 by IcyFruit)
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits may not repeat within a cage. Cage clues show the sum of the digits in the cage plus the sum of all digits that aren't in any cage. A '>' between two cells points to the smaller digit.
For example, if the digits 1, 2, and 3 are always placed outside of cages, and all other digits appear in a cage at least once, then all cages have 6 (=1+2+3) added to their total.
Solution code: Columns 2 and 8, top to bottom
Comments
on 21. April 2024, 02:08 by SudokuHero
Based name
on 17. February 2024, 15:31 by Vebby
Wow, brilliant!
on 11. December 2023, 16:33 by plica
A joy to solve
on 22. November 2023, 22:14 by Blashyrkh
Amazing at every step! Even the inequality signs were more than just simple disambiguators.
on 20. November 2023, 05:15 by Agent
Fantastic puzzle, incredibly well-designed!
on 18. November 2023, 07:58 by ddx01
Really nicely done! This puzzle is great, interesting and intriguing. Thanks, @IcyFruit! ^_^
on 14. November 2023, 13:10 by Mr.Menace
Wonderful puzzle with fantastic logic! Highly recommend everyone to solve this!
on 13. November 2023, 01:33 by BHUNTER47
Fantastic break in!
on 12. November 2023, 21:43 by IcyFruit
Added example to description
on 12. November 2023, 15:35 by m_or
I registered an account just to compliment you on your puzzle. It took me ages to understand how to approach it, but I finally got the solution. Very well made. Really nice break-in and enjoyed how you needed to think about every cage at some point in the puzzle to find the solution.
@shye the rules mean that there are x distinct digits not in any cage in the puzzle and the cage total is the sum of digits in the cage and the sum of the x distinct digits not in any cage.
on 12. November 2023, 10:00 by shye
cant make sense of the rules, wouldnt each cage have to be at least 156?
on 11. November 2023, 13:24 by Fool on Hill
Stunning puzzle - beautifully done.
on 10. November 2023, 21:56 by Playmaker6174
Fantastically cool execution for such a funny concept on killer variant, from the restriction of missing digits to the actual breakthrough and then to the very satisfying solve later on (heck, even the inequality signs worked well in here)! Enjoyed this one greatly! :)
on 10. November 2023, 21:50 by Myxo
This was wonderful! Absolutely loved every step, well done!
on 10. November 2023, 21:11 by Mad-Tyas
Nice idea. Fantastic execution!
on 10. November 2023, 19:53 by bansalsaab
Great setting. Congratulations.
on 10. November 2023, 18:05 by sanabas
Incredible break-in, then still a great but far from easy normal killer once you've worked out the true cage totals.
