Wishbone (Killer/Arrow)
(Published on 14. November 2023, 23:23 by dumediat)
This puzzle first appeared in James Sinclair's newsletter Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 96. This is a fantastic publication where you can have two free handcrafted puzzles per week emailed to you, and an additional three per week by subscribing. These are generally very approachable puzzles (~1 to 2 stars for difficulty by LMD standards) which are great for solvers of all levels. James has recently begun including puzzles from other setters, including the one presented here. I personally vouch for the quality of these puzzles, and I highly encourage you to check them out!
Ratings, comments, and feedback are much appreciated! Please feel free to reach out to me on Discord if you have any comments or questions. Please also feel free to try my other puzzles here.
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1 to 9 in the grid such that digits do not repeat in any row, column, or 3x3 box.
- Killer: Digits in cages may not repeat, and must sum to the small number in the top-left corner of the cage.
- Arrow: A digit in a circle must equal the sum of the digits on its attached arrow. If more than one arrow is attached to the same circle, they each independently sum to the value in the circle. Digits may repeat along the arrows if allowed by other rules.
F-puzzles: https://f-puzzles.com/?id=ym9mmw4z
SudokuPad: https://tinyurl.com/2w88duxe
Solution code: Row 4 (9 digits)
Comments
on 16. July 2024, 12:50 by wuc
Super cool not that easy 1 star puzzle. Great flow. Never too obviout. Great fun to solve thx.
on 12. March 2024, 22:37 by PDN777
Super puzzle. Very tightly constructed. Thanks!
on 4. March 2024, 02:00 by cozoq
Very nice! New to variant sudokus and got stuck for a bit at a couple parts, but was able to get through it.
on 20. November 2023, 08:34 by Playmaker6174
One of the most perfect easy puzzles I’ve seen, sometimes an excellent puzzle doesn’t need to be on higher side of difficulty. A thoroughly approachable and entertaining solve! :)
on 20. November 2023, 03:39 by AaronB
This is an excellent puzzle
on 17. November 2023, 04:21 by glum_hippo
it took me
on 16. November 2023, 13:58 by AnalyticalNinja
Wow, what an amazing (and approachable!) Puzzle! Seriously well done, this was fantastic!
on 16. November 2023, 13:09 by Crusader175
Lovely interaction!
on 15. November 2023, 21:53 by Myxo
Really cute elegant puzzle :)
on 15. November 2023, 21:34 by Florian Wortmann
Super nice :-)
on 15. November 2023, 19:33 by okchill
So fun with some great moments! I'm not great at sudoku and I found it approachable. It's hard to make a puzzle easy and good. Impressive :)
on 15. November 2023, 19:05 by Fra314
Gorgeous puzzle, neat geometry, great fun!
on 15. November 2023, 03:51 by mathpesto
Came here hoping for a Jack Russell Terrier to teach me about classic literature, but had an equally (very) fun time solving this gorgeous puzzle :)
on 15. November 2023, 03:06 by PastTenseOfDraw
Lovely evening wind-down puzzle.
on 15. November 2023, 01:28 by Nordy
Great puzzle! Elegance exemplified
on 15. November 2023, 01:15 by Piatato
Lovely!
on 15. November 2023, 00:12 by wisty
Fun as always! Congrats on the publication feature, well deserved :)
