Zip-Pea
(Published on 30. September 2024, 16:52 by sujoyku)
Here you can watch how Simon of Cracking the Cryptic solves the puzzle.
- Normal sudoku rules apply, i.e. each row, column and 3x3 region has to contain the digits from 1 to 9 once each.
- Split pill arrows/Pea lines: The sum of the digits on a line strictly between two circles is equal to a concatenation of the two values in the circles, in some order. For instance, 3_346_1 could be a valid split pea line, as 3+4+6=13, which is 1 concatenated with 3.
- Zipper lines: Cells on a lavender line at an equal distance to the center, which is marked with a dot, sum to the digit at the center. (Note: The circles of pea lines are NOT part of the zipper lines.)
Here you can solve the puzzle online:
Solution code: Row 3 from left to right (9 digits in total)
Comments
on 10. October 2024, 15:37 by Lenivaya_Joppa
Thank you for this interesting puzzle, dear sujoyku! There was a point where I got into trouble, but then I cracked it. :)
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Congratulations on the solve, Lenivaya_Joppa, and thank you for commenting! It is you cracking it in the end that matters. I hope you had a fun solve.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 3. October 2024, 22:59 by AsgarArn
Very well constructed! Nice and smoth solve. At one point i got a bit stuck and thougth Inbroken the puzzle a retry and then a rethink got me going again.
Thanks for this puzzle!
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You are much welcome, AsgarArn, thank you for commenting! I am glad you had a smooth solve.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 3. October 2024, 13:22 by AshBrown
Great puzzle
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Thank you for your comment, AshBrown! I am glad that you liked the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 2. October 2024, 07:18 by ralphwaldo1
Nice introduction to split peas fo rme!
on 2. October 2024, 07:18 by ralphwaldo1
Nice introduction to split peas fo rme!
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Thank you for your comment, ralphwaldo1! I am glad that you liked it as an introductory puzzle to the variant.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 2. October 2024, 04:31 by Stephyonike
Wonderful puzzle!
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Thank you for your comment, Stephyonike! I am glad you enjoyed the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 2. October 2024, 00:31 by sujoyku
included a link to the CTC feature by Simon, no changes to the contents of the puzzle
on 1. October 2024, 21:52 by samuel1997
The break-in is just unbelievably clever and stunning! All the clues work together so well! Thank you!
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Thank you for your kind words, samuel1997! I am glad that you liked the interactions of the different clues in this one.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. October 2024, 20:35 by softie
Really well-constructed! But I will never not screw myself up by treating a 5-cell zipper line as a pair of arrows...
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Thank you for your comment, softie! It is great to hear you liked the puzzle. And concerning the arrow/zipper confusion: I can very much relate. Especially, when I started setting with zippers I confused those rather a lot. Somehow the concepts are (mentally) so close to each other that it is easy to drift into the "wrong lane". I hope you had a fun solve anyhow.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. October 2024, 16:14 by wuc
Awrsome. Likes especially how late the final line unfolds. Great fun thx.
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You are much welcome, wuc, thank you for the comment! I am glad that you liked how the puzzle unfolded in the end.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. October 2024, 14:06 by Franjo
Amazing puzzle about a clever combination, which works so fine. Thank you very much for creating and sharing this gem.
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Thank you for your comment, Franjo! I am glad that you enjoyed the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. October 2024, 08:03 by abadx
I am really surprised about how restrictive the setting is. Excellent work ;)
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Thank you for your comment, abadx! I am glad that you liked the puzzle. And I think you are quite right. The clues might look innocuous, but they actually give a lot.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. October 2024, 02:32 by thoughtbyte
Excellent puzzle, very fun! Thanks.
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You are much welcome, thoughtbyte, thank you for commenting! I am glad you had a fun solve.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 30. September 2024, 21:55 by DanishDynamite
Very nice! Seemed initially no solution was possible, then had a rethink.
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Thank you for your comment, DanishDynamite! Some clues are definitely more restricted than they might first look. :)
I am glad that you liked the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 30. September 2024, 17:49 by SamuPiano
Fantastic! There was one moment in particular that was set up expertly, which was incredibly satisfying to unveil! Thank you for this wonderful puzzle, sujoyku!
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Thank you for those kind words, SamuPiano! I am glad that you enjoyed the puzzle. I think I know what you are having in mind and have to say that, during setting, it came as a surprise to me as well that it works out like this so nicely.
Kind regards, sujoyku
