Return of the killer tomatoes (Shikaku killer)
(Published on 7. January 2024, 17:32 by PrimeWeasel)
Fill the grid with digits 1-9, digits can not repeat in a row or column. This is not a sudoku, but a latin square, there are no 3x3 regions.
Shikaku: Divide the complete grid into rectangles, every rectangle must contain a single circle. The number in a circle must equal the size of that respective rectangle. Within a rectangle, digits can not repeat
Killer cages: digits within a cage can't repeat and sum to the total given in the top left of the cage. Cages are confined within a rectangle.
Penpa
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Return of the killer tomatoes is an eighties cultmovie (with a young George Clooney) in case anyone was wondering what was up with the title :)
Solution code: Row 3, column 7
Comments
on 11. August 2024, 13:10 by Bankey
Very hard but totally fun. Thanks, @ PrimeWeasel :).
~ Thanks for the solve!
on 9. March 2024, 06:40 by Tacosian
Excellent!
on 11. January 2024, 09:43 by marcmees
very nice. thanks
on 9. January 2024, 23:41 by kamkam
At first sight I did not understand why it was 5 stars. Now I understand. What a tough puzzle!
on 8. January 2024, 22:13 by Qodec
Very pretty and interesting!
~ Much appreciated, happy to see you managed to find the idea in the mid and endgame!
on 8. January 2024, 17:57 by Myxo
Lovely puzzle. The ending was intricate (just like the rest of the puzzle), but not brutal imo. Interesting all the way through!
Thanks Myxo, you seem to have figured out the right approach!
on 8. January 2024, 11:07 by h5663454
bruh.
~ yuh
on 7. January 2024, 19:16 by Snookerfan
Very nice, with some brutal sudoku steps towards the end, at least in my opinion. But I probably missed a trick. Thank you
~ Thanks for the solve, glad you enjoyed it!
