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Born In The USA

(Published on 17. April 2024, 19:45 by olliwright)

This puzzle has been inspired by the cover of the Bruce Springsteen album Born In The USA, which depicts Mr Springsteen, dressed in jeans and a white t-shirt, looking at the American flag. This is my most recent source material to date, at a mere 40 years old.


Normal sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column and 3x3 box.

  • Digits in cages sum to the number in the top-left corner of the cage and must not repeat.
  • Adjacent digits along a red line must alternate in parity (odd/even).
  • Digits along a purple line can be arranged into a consecutive sequence of non-repeating digits, but may appear in any order.
  • Digits along a thick grey line increase from the bulb to the tip.
  • Digits on a blue line must have the same total for each region the line enters. There are two non-branching blue lines in the grid. Different lines may have different totals.
  • Digits separated by a white dot have a difference of one. Not all dots are given.



The puzzle is available online via Sudokupad



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Solution code: Row 9 from left to right (9 digits)


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Comments

on 19. June 2024, 17:26 by ThymePass
This puzzle "cut a six-inch valley through the middle of my skull". Well done and I hope that you continue with this wonderful series at some point in the near future. Cheers :)

on 19. April 2024, 12:38 by kporadzinski
Really nice puzzle. Fanastic, and very creative construction. It was great plasure for me to solve it.

on 18. April 2024, 17:05 by 9Rookienumbers
Challenging all the way til the end, super fun!

on 18. April 2024, 07:43 by VitP
hiring man says "son, if it was up to me ..."

on 17. April 2024, 23:19 by Flinty
Very nice Olli.... I'm sure Ratfinkz would approve.

Difficulty:3
Rating:93 %
Solved:91 times
Observed:9 times
ID:000HQF

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