Fruit Flies Like a Banana
(Published on 8. February 2024, 13:01 by IAlreadyHaveAKey)
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Digits on an arrow must sum to the digit in the arrow's circle.
Digits in cages must sum to the total given in the top left corner of the cage.
Clues outside the grid indicate the sum of all digits along the indicated diagonal.
Digits separated by an X must sum to 10.
Enjoy!
Solution code: Column 2 followed by Column 8
Comments
on 13. February 2024, 08:32 by Peteronium
Thanks for this very nice puzzle. Thought it was easy, got stuck, made some mistakes and broke the puzzle. Grrr. Restarting it the next day and smoothly finished it in some 20 minutes. Wow.
on 10. February 2024, 23:55 by Ganbatte
I enjoyed this puzzle, got stuck for a couple of days, and then got it. Whew! Thanks!
on 9. February 2024, 16:15 by henryjclay
really enjoyed this as others have said it was approachable, but not too easy, and had a nice flow.
on 8. February 2024, 23:11 by haligonian
It's hard to make a 1-star puzzle seem so intuitive without just being boring. But you did it! The interplay between the clues was cool and, as others have commented, the series of deductions were approachable while definitely required. Great puzzle!
on 8. February 2024, 22:06 by sujoyku
Thank you for this gem of a puzzle, IAlreadyHaveAKey! It is approachable and the solve has a tremendous flow throughout. I loved the little killers and their interaction with the cages and arrows. Superb setting!
on 8. February 2024, 16:27 by Fishhh
Wonderful break-in, also really enjoyed the following steps, always felt like it shouldn't be possible or at least it would be improbable. Thanks for setting!
