Lucy in the Sky (XY Differences)
(Published on 18. August 2024, 18:28 by tallcat)
Normal sudoku rules apply.
XY Differences: Each pair of horizontally connected cells that differ by the leftmost digit in their row is separated by a diamond. Each pair of vertically connected cells that differ by the topmost digit in their column is separated by a diamond (There are no other diamonds in the grid.)
Can be played online at Sudokupad
Solution code: Row 8 (left to right). 9 digits, no spaces.
Comments
on 1. October 2024, 08:57 by Playmaker6174
Lovely minimalist setting, the logic were also very sweet and pleasant too x)
on 16. September 2024, 09:16 by isajo4002
That had some neat tricks.
on 27. August 2024, 08:38 by fitzie
this is one of the puzzles that makes you scan the grid a lot. great fun!
on 21. August 2024, 02:51 by glum_hippo
Good kitty.
on 20. August 2024, 11:15 by Franjo
Amazing that these few diamonds lead to a unique solution! Thank you so much for creating and sharing this wonderful puzzle.
on 19. August 2024, 05:24 by psninn
Great.
on 18. August 2024, 23:16 by InfiniteChaos
Great idea, really satisfying solve.
on 18. August 2024, 23:12 by wuc
Another very refreshing concept new to me. One hill mid way where I had to look ahead a bit but the rest was very smooth. Great fun thx.
on 18. August 2024, 22:05 by marcmees
great minimalist construction. Thanks
on 18. August 2024, 21:04 by Piatato
The negative constraint is strong indeed! Neat puzzle
on 18. August 2024, 19:58 by HumanBirdsong
Wow, it’s hard to imagine a grid like this solving, but it unfolded beautifully!
