No No Nine-ette
(Published on 5. April 2024, 22:21 by Big Tiger)
Standard Sudoku Rules apply to the final numeric layout.
Arrows: Digits on an arrow must sum to the digit in the connected circle.
Thermometers: Digits on a thermometer must strictly increase from the bulb end.
Killer Cages: Standard killer cages are comprised of orthogonally connected cells surrounded by a dashed line. Digits in killer cages sum to the total in the upper-left corner of each cage and digits do not repeat in a cage.
All three-celled killer cages sum to 9, and all possible three-celled cages are given.
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I'm listing it as two stars but maybe that's because I know what to look for. Newer solvers may find it to be a 3.
Solution code: Row 8 then Column 8
Comments
on 20. April 2024, 23:20 by singlemathnerd
Lovely puzzle with some really interesting logic!
Here is a link to the puzzle with the solution: https://sudokupad.app/7zuip4xirt
on 11. April 2024, 20:45 by Meech
Really nice puzzle that negative constraint just kept giving and giving.
on 6. April 2024, 09:22 by lcy.30
The logic from the negative constraint leads to fantastic solve. It requires some careful pencil marking :)
on 6. April 2024, 00:32 by Ragna
Very nice idea with the 9 cages!
BT: Thank you! I like the idea ... this one may "Crack" faster than I was hoping but I grew weary of just trying to make it work at all. Perhaps in the future I'll create something along the same lines that requires a bit more pondering.
on 5. April 2024, 22:36 by Big Tiger
Or if you're Skorp you may finish it in 15 minutes or less leaving me to wonder if I made it TOO easy, ha ha.
