Pigeonhole (Killer sudoku)
(Published on 31. December 2023, 09:14 by sujoyku)
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Killer cages: Digits in a cage sum to the clue in the top left.
Here you can solve the puzzle online:
Solution code: Column 5 from top to bottom (9 digits in total)
Comments
on 12. February 2024, 19:55 by MatthewDonovan
Nice puzzle, though quite tricky at the end in my opinion!
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Thank you for your comment, MatthewDonovan! I am glad that you liked the puzzle. I thought the break-in was the harder part, but of course it always depends on how quickly you spot it. Thank you for sharing your opinion on the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
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Sorry, I forgot about one step when I replied to your comment yesterday. You are completely right. There is also required some tougher deduction later in the solve path.
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Agreed, and you called it out in the puzzle description so I was not surprised - but I found it almost harder than the break-in :)
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Yes, sometimes you forget what you wrote yourself. :) Thanks again for commenting!
on 1. January 2024, 11:05 by Blashyrkh
Lovely construction! The start actually felt pretty straightforward for me. I very much did notice that second sticking point though :D
Clever title as well, thanks for setting!
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Thank you for your comment, Blashyrkh! I am glad that you liked the construction and approve of the title.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. January 2024, 07:44 by brandon_bot
all the comments had me prepared for the second tough bit... and it didn't seem tough at all? Maybe my eyes were just looking in the right place :) Happy 2024.
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Thank you for the comment, brandon_bot! Of course, difficulty is subjective. For my taste, some argument felt rather advanced. But be that as it may. I wish you a happy 2024 as well.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. January 2024, 05:10 by fitzie
all the comments had me prepared for the second tough bit, so it was as much of a struggle. thanks everyone and have a great 2024!
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Thank you for your comment, fitzie! I hope you had a fun solve and wish you a great 2024 as well.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 31. December 2023, 21:08 by Silverscree
You weren't kidding about that second tough bit! That was an excellent killer, thank you for bringing in my new year with this sujoyku!
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Thank you for your comment, Silverscree! I thought I rather mention the difficulty at the later stage to avoid some solvers getting frustrated when the puzzle seems to be finished, but actually isn't. I am glad that you enjoyed the solve.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 31. December 2023, 16:50 by BHUNTER47
A really nice, smooth killer sudoku. Great work!
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Thank you for your comment, BHUNTER47! I am glad you had a smooth solve.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 31. December 2023, 13:22 by tallcat
A very nice construction indeed.
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Thank you for your appreciating comment, tallcat! I am happy that you liked the construction of the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 31. December 2023, 11:01 by Piatato
Very clever setup!
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Thank you for the kind comment, Piatato! I am glad that you enjoyed this setup.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 31. December 2023, 09:50 by Myxo
Very nice!
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Thank you for your kind comment, Myxo! I am glad that you liked the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
