The Wrogn Core
(Published on 1. July 2024, 16:54 by wuc)
I tried to create an approachable wrogn puzzle. Have fun and leave a comment.
Standard sudoku rules apply: The digits 1 through 9 appear in every row, column, and box.
Box 5 (the 3x3 box in the center) is fully infected by false information. All clues in box 5 are wrong (meaning not entirely correct). All clues outside box 5 are correct.
For Arrows, XV-Dominoes, the Killer Cage, Thermometers and the magenta renban line, common rules apply:
Arrows: Digits along an arrow must sum to the number indicated in the circle from which the arrow emerges. Digits may repeat along arrows if allowed by other rules.
XV-Dominos: Cells separated by an X must sum to 10. Cells separated by a V must sum to 5. Not all Xs and Vs are necessarily given (no negative constraint).
Killer-Cages: Digits in cages cannot repeat and must sum to the value shown in the upper left corner of the cage.
Thermometers: Digits on Thermos are strictly increasing from bulb to tip.
Renban line: Usually shown as purple lines, digits along a Renban line must form a set of non-repeating consecutive digits in any order.
Solution code: Row 9 left to right.
Comments
on 17. September 2024, 13:00 by permafrostyx
yay
on 8. September 2024, 04:22 by garycblack
That took me way longer than it should have. I found the sudoku challenging; sure enough, there was always a clue I had been completely ignoring. A very fair puzzle that solves well if you pay attention to each clue!
on 16. August 2024, 12:20 by xbw_________
I started with the arrows and XVs,and then introduced numbers in box 5 quickly.
Very nice problem!
on 10. July 2024, 16:05 by johnreid
That was a lot of fun! Thanks very much!
on 9. July 2024, 03:08 by CSStead
Thank you! I don't usually like wrogn puzzles, but this was fun.
on 3. July 2024, 05:38 by JuDGe1232
Wrogn puzzles usually intimidate me, as I'm less-than confident in my sudoku skills. (*Maybe* a 2-star puzzle good...)
Thank you for this fun, approachable puzzle!
on 3. July 2024, 04:37 by cozoq
Thanks for the very approachable wrogn puzzle! First time solving one of these.
on 2. July 2024, 12:46 by samuelsamjo
very lovely! i appreachiate(?) how you make the wrogn constraint easy and approachable
on 2. July 2024, 10:05 by wuc
@asp1310: I fully agree. The "not entirely correct" is how the wrogn ruling is usually described.
on 2. July 2024, 07:02 by asp1310
How can an X or V clue be "not entirely correct"? That cannot be partially correct in the first place; either it adds up to 10 or 5 or it doesn't!
Same goes for the cage clue - either it adds up to 6 or it doesn't. And same for the 2-cell thermos - either they are in the correct order or they are not.
In fact the only clue which can be partially incorrect or "not entirely correct" is the renban.
on 2. July 2024, 01:20 by inthemoonlight
I had a lovely time with this puzzle! I really enjoy how smoothly the wrogn clues interact with each other.
on 1. July 2024, 22:18 by wuc
@Damax: Yes all clues are wrong. Every clue itself is not intirely correct, e.g. there can be a 3457 renban. Part is consecutive. But the clue is not entirely correct. Or a thermo can be 132. Correct for the first two digits but not entirely correct.
on 1. July 2024, 22:17 by Cosinus
Super fun, I love the "wrongs".
on 1. July 2024, 21:22 by Damax
I'm sorry, could you clarify what the "meaning not entirely correct" parentheses mean? Some clues are correct and some are not? They're all wrong?
Edit: Thanks for the clarification! Nice puzzle, enjoyed the constraints
on 1. July 2024, 20:19 by PinkNickels
Very cute! The wrogns were fun to use
