Freezer Burnt Zippers
(Published on 6. August 2024, 19:24 by EmpyClaw)
Prepare yourself for another adventure through a realm of sweltering heat and frigid cold.
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Hot and Cold Cages: Cages are either hot or cold. Hot cages contain positive values and cold cages contain negative values. Digits may repeat in a cage. It's up to the solver to determine if a cage is hot or cold.
Zipper Lines: Along a lavender line, any pair of values that are the same distance from the centre cell of the line sum to the value in that centre cell.
Thermo: Values strictly increase from the bulb end of a thermometer.
XV: Cells separated by an X must sum to +10 or -10. Cells separated by a V must sum to +5 or -5. Not all Xs or Vs are necessarily given.
Hidden XV: White circles separating cells represent an X or a V. It is up to the solver to determine which.
If you're interested, take a look at these past Hot and Cold Puzzles. You may find them a bit easier than the one above. (I know I certainly did.)
Solution code: Row 9 (left to right)
Comments
on 7. August 2024, 01:50 by Bankey
Challenging but fun. Thanks, @ EmpyClaw :).
