Shaking Hands (Stingy killer sudoku)
(Published on 17. July 2024, 14:28 by sujoyku)
I like to thank MattDdraig and all the other testers on the CTC discord for testing and giving useful feedback on the puzzle. I think this one is more challenging than “Stingy Cages” and could lie in the 3 stars difficulty range. As always, your comments are highly appreciated. I wish you joyful solving!
- Normal sudoku rules apply, i.e. each row, column and 3x3 region has to contain the digits from 1 to 9 once each.
- Killer cages: Digits in a cage must sum to the clue in the top left.
- Stingy Condition: Any two killer cages can have at most one digit in common. For example, if a cage contains the digits 1 and 2, no other cage may have both these digits.
Here you can solve the puzzle online:
Solution code: Row 3 from left to right (9 digits in total)
Comments
on 23. July 2024, 19:33 by PinkNickels
Love these stingy killers. For some reason, they come easier than other types of variants. Thanks for sharing!
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You are much welcome, PinkNickels, thank you for commenting! I am glad that you like the stingy cages variant and find it approachable.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 22. July 2024, 10:46 by nunc
Thanks for sharing this beautyful puzzle. Didn't find it that hard, but satisfying as usual.
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You are much welcome, nunc, thank you for your comment! I am glad that you liked the puzzle and found the solve to be satisfying.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 18. July 2024, 03:41 by Calvinball
Shaking my own hands seems silly, but clapping them together after solving this puzzle seems appropriate.
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Thank you for your comment, Calvinball! It is great to hear that you enjoyed the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 18. July 2024, 03:15 by Silverscree
That was very pretty, I think I liked it even more than the first one. Definitely a bit easier with a scrap of paper and a pen for me!
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Thank you for your comment, Silverscree! I am glad that you liked the puzzle. I can definitely see how pen and paper might help to keep track of the options in this one. :)
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 17. July 2024, 16:48 by Prince Myshkin
Loved it! Thanks, Sujoyku!
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You are much welcome, Prince Myshkin, thank you for commenting! I am glad that you liked the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 17. July 2024, 15:18 by rameshsrivats
Very nice puzzle. But even after figuring out the cages, it took me quite an effort to solve. Very satisfying though.
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Thank you for your comment, rameshsrivats! I am glad that you liked the puzzle and found the solve to be satisfying. I can very much relate with your statement about difficulty. I think this one is trickier than "Stingy Cages" both with regard to cages and the sudoku involved.
Kind regards, sujoyku
