99% Sneaky Whisper Lines
(Published on 6. December 2023, 18:38 by LittleNightmaresLady)
Rules:
-Normal sudoku rules apply.
-Cells with a grey circle contain an odd digit.
-Digits in a killer cage cannot repeat, and all killer cages have the same sum (to be determined by the solver).
-HOWEVER, some of these killer cages are frauds and are actually whisper lines/loops. Adjacent digits along a whisper line/loop must differ by at least 5. Digits may repeat in fraud cages, and if the 2x2 cage is found to be a fraud, it's an O (ring) -shaped whisper loop.
Just for clarification, no cage can be both a valid whisper line/loop and a valid killer cage.
Links:
F-Puzzles
CTC
Solution code: Row 8 followed by Column 3, with no spaces.
Comments
on 12. December 2023, 18:03 by Fool on Hill
Awesome puzzle. Very difficult. Enjoyed it a lot - worth the (considerable) effort to uncover the beauty of it.
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Yeah haha! Thanks for solving, and really glad to hear it was worth the time!
on 9. December 2023, 13:19 by Mutx
Lost count of times got it wrong but what a great puzzle
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Glad to hear that you got through it! Thanks for solving!
on 8. December 2023, 23:53 by Myxo
This was awesome! Thank you so much for setting such a gem :)
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Thanks for solving and feedback! Pleased to hear that!
on 7. December 2023, 14:46 by Ood
It's a pain
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Thanks for solving! Sorry you felt that way
on 6. December 2023, 18:39 by DadJokes
Beautiful logic throughout! Amazing puzzle!
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Thanks again for testing! Glad to hear that you liked it!
