Whirlwind
(Published on 2. January 2024, 22:00 by SamuPiano)
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits cannot repeat in a cage with 9 or fewer cells. There exists some number x greater than or equal to 5 such that the sum of the digits in each cage is a unique multiple of x.
The inequality signs in the grid point to the smaller digit.
You can play the puzzle here:
Happy solving! Please leave a comment if you enjoyed this puzzle.
Solution code: Column 3 of the solution (read top to bottom, 9 digits)
Comments
on 13. January 2024, 00:44 by SamuPiano
Thank you all for the kind and thoughtful comments. This puzzle took a long time to perfect so I'm glad that you all enjoyed it. :) -SP
on 11. January 2024, 22:41 by KNT
one of the best killers i have ever solved.
on 10. January 2024, 07:07 by Agent
Amazing puzzle! Very well designed and it flows beautifully.
on 7. January 2024, 16:44 by Snookerfan
Very nice and surprisingly smooth! Thank you
on 5. January 2024, 07:35 by cahlroisse
Incredibly fun whirlwind of a puzzle. It felt very unique and was enjoyable all the way through. I loved doing the math for x and the solution flowed wonderfully!
on 4. January 2024, 19:30 by Edward Beal
Wonderful puzzle with a smooth and satisfying solve path. Lots of fun arithmetic throughout
on 4. January 2024, 14:35 by samuel1997
What a lovely puzzle! The way to work out what x is is brilliant!
on 4. January 2024, 04:20 by cam
Really cool. Nothing too crazy :)
on 3. January 2024, 23:07 by StephenEsven
I must have missed a trick. definetly a 5 star for me, but still lots of entertainment for a couple of hours.
Definetly enjoyed determining x.
on 3. January 2024, 18:49 by ryanprobably
Very nice puzzle. It solves smoothly but I think 4 stars is still fair
on 3. January 2024, 18:25 by mihel111
Very nice puzzle. Well done Samu Piano.
@ bansalsaab, I missed it too. Luckily, I red your comment :-)
on 3. January 2024, 17:44 by Franjo
Calculating the x was great fun - and the solution path got quite smooth. A lovely 3*-puzzle! Thank you so much for sharing.
on 3. January 2024, 16:22 by PierreTombal
Not a four star, but most definitely enjoyable.
on 3. January 2024, 08:47 by Bankey
That was fun! Thanks, @SamuPiano:).
on 3. January 2024, 06:30 by bansalsaab
Damn. I didnt read the uniqueness of cages for a long time.
on 2. January 2024, 23:32 by SirWoezel
Very much my kind of puzzle. 4 stars may be a bit too high, but then again, 3 would probably be too low. Anyway, nicely set.
