Setters Initial Difficulty: 2/5, but could potentially drop to 1/5 after review.
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Place the digits 1-9 so that they do not repeat in any row, column, or 3x3 box.
Fog of War
Most of the grid is covered in fog. Placing correct digits reveals the fog, no guessing is required.
Region Sum Lines
For each line, digits on the line have an equal sum N within each box it passes through. N can be different for each individual line.
Lines ALWAYS move orthogonally and do not branch.
Ratio Kropki
Cells seperated by black dots have values in 2:1 ratio.
Sandwich Sum
The clue outside the grid gives the sum of the digits between 1 and 9 in that row.
Hints available below - may only work on Desktop
To play this puzzle please click here: Play CTC
Hint - Where to start
Combining the 'secret' in Row 3 with the possible ways to make the sandwich sum work. It's perhaps easiest to think what digits can go in the sequence with the ratio kropki.
Solution code: Digits from Row 6
on 18. August 2024, 15:14 by permafrostyx
yay
on 18. August 2024, 00:12 by yasmim.nat
Very beautiful puzzle!!
on 19. June 2024, 22:03 by maiaz
cute break in and very smooth after that (didn't use the hint either)
on 15. June 2024, 21:52 by lostcause34
Thank you for the wonderful puzzle! I ended up using the hint but, slapped my forehead when I read it haha.
on 27. May 2024, 09:56 by Fra314
Clever break-in, super smooth midgame, the ending was a bit math-y but not too much. Excellent!
on 26. May 2024, 11:58 by PatJoyce
A very nice puzzle but there really is no need to provide the hint.
Flinty: ...may benefit!
on 26. May 2024, 11:49 by PatJoyce
A very nice puzzle but there really is no need to provide the hint.
Flinty: ... but others...
on 26. May 2024, 11:02 by PatJoyce
A very nice puzzle but there really is no need to provide the hint.
Flinty: Yes...
on 25. May 2024, 16:43 by Cane_Puzzles
I really liked the first step and the rest was easy