Gouge Away
(Published on 7. April 2024, 17:31 by mathpesto)
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Killer: Digits cannot repeat inside a cage.
Quads: Digits in a white circle must appear at least once each in the four surrounding cells.
Double Arrows: Digits on a line must have the same sum as the sum of the circles on the line's ends.
Solve online:
Solution code: Column 5 (top to bottom)
Comments
on 27. September 2024, 21:09 by StephenR
Lovely and intricate, thanks. I have a feeling that SET may be intended, but I so rarely spot it I travelled a different and interesting road.
on 2. June 2024, 17:39 by Xendari
great puzzle!
on 15. April 2024, 23:03 by cam
I'm so incredibly confused. This is 100% the hardest puzzle I've ever seen. I'm extremely confident I followed the intended solve path. And yet, it has a ton of solves and a 4 star rating. I really don't get it, but all that said, I LOVED it. Wonderful puzzle. I really enjoyed it--I don't usually get stuck that severely so it was nice to get the aha moments and finish it off.
on 15. April 2024, 18:31 by Agent
Cool!
on 12. April 2024, 14:25 by Tony
So much fun with this puzzle thank you
on 11. April 2024, 02:43 by lmdemasi
Brilliant puzzle, mathpesto!
on 9. April 2024, 19:29 by Crusader175
Very nice!
on 8. April 2024, 20:15 by mihel111
Very refreshing for the mind. Thx Mathpesto.
on 8. April 2024, 20:13 by SudokuHero
such a beautiful break in. really nice solve afterwards too. loved how all the clues interacted
on 8. April 2024, 19:49 by Myxo
Really beautiful puzzle with quite unique and interesting logic!
on 8. April 2024, 18:29 by gfoot
Another brilliant puzzle, I loved the break-in and it flowed very well indeed
on 8. April 2024, 18:00 by samuel1997
This is more than brilliant! Thank you!
on 8. April 2024, 17:03 by Trellyc
Wow.
This is the first time I wish there was a rating category better than very nice. Loved every second of it! Thanks for setting!
on 8. April 2024, 16:49 by argl
Brilliant, thank you for setting! This was so interesting
on 8. April 2024, 12:01 by TomZak
Beautiful puzzle, the setup is so unique and had a blast solving it!
on 8. April 2024, 04:16 by bansalsaab
This was amazing. I was staring for a while for breakin.
on 7. April 2024, 22:20 by OutOfMyMindBRB
Loved it! Needed some interesting logic at break-in, fun flow after that :-)
on 7. April 2024, 22:13 by Norkas
Curious puzzle difficulty wise. Some very nontrivial stuff, but very much focussed on a few core ideas and just a smooth solve around those. Interesting and fun puzzle.
on 7. April 2024, 21:30 by emilyh
Looked impossible at first but very fun once I started applying myself in earnest!
