A curiosity with a broader purpose. Huge thanks to
MattDdraig for testing!
For those interested, this puzzle was inspired by various similarly themed ones, especially those by
ste221093,
starwarigami and
Stavros96. You can find them (as well as a few others)
here
Play on Sudokupad
(For those who don’t know, the Sudokupad app has a Letter Tool that can be toggled on in the settings [found by clicking the cog icon], which will obviously be an advantage in this puzzle, although unfortunately, Matt has alerted me to the fact that this tool is limited on mobile, so keyboard and paper solvers are at an advantage in this one)
RULES
Normal sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 1 to 9 in each row, column, and 3x3 box
CROSSWORD SCRABBLE
– Each of the digit 1-9 represents a distinct letter from A to Z, as well as the value of that letter. The letters and their values have to be determined by the solver
– The letters must form words matching the crossword definitions below, and the position of these words on the Scrabble board must match the tiles shown, such that their total value, per the Scrabble rules further below, equals the value indicated for each word, knowing that three of them include the value of an additional, incidental two letter word in their total:
(5) – A shrug-type vocal expression.
(20) – Preferable not to lose it. And to keep it cool.
(26) – Arguably the most used word ever, just look.
(27) – Mushroom hat wearer, not a frog. But also a frog.
(38) – Not always found by or with a GPS.
(38) – Good to have with puzzles (and Scrabble…).
(40) – May, without the middle.
(52) – Man. Legend...
(52) – A band’s first baby.
(58) – Becomes next level with a syllable switch.
(75) – One of procrastinators’ worst enemies.
(273) – A wild field, not a soprano. But also a Soprano.
Some squares of the board (multipliers) affect the score:
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Red: Word score is tripled (two at once = x9)
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Purple: Word score is doubled (two at once = x4)
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Dark Blue: Tile value is tripled
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Light Blue: Tile value is doubled
– Multipliers used in one turn cannot be reused in other turns, thus reused tiles are only worth their normal value in all subsequent turns
– The order in which the game was played is indicated by the small numbers in the top left corner of some cells
Last changed on on 23. October 2024, 03:48