[TSL][S1T1][#15] Packing Coloring Problem
(Published on 15. October 2024, 05:08 by kuraban)
Each purple line contains a set of non-repeating consecutive digits. These digits can appear in any order.
Clues outside the grid are a combination of Numbered Rooms and X-Sums.
1. The clue outside the grid gives the total of the X-Sum.
2. The first digit "N" in the row/column is a Numbered Room clue, where the Nth cell is the beginning of the X-Sum.
3. The digit in the Nth cell gives the number of cells, including itself that sum to the clue outside the grid.
4. The X-Sums may not extend beyond the edge of the grid.
You can try this puzzle on SudokuPad
Solution code: 6.
If you take the time to actually solve this puzzle and give it an honest rating, well I'd sure appreciate that. Feel free to leave a comment below if you like, also. I always appreciate when people enjoy one of my puzzles enough to take the time to write a note at the end.
Comments
on 15. October 2024, 11:12 by Fool on Hill
I enjoyed this - I hadn't seen the combined numbered rooms/X-sum before and it worked neatly with the lines to reduce the number of clues. Thanks for setting.
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Thanks mate! I hadn't seen anyone else do this either. It was set for the new Skunkworks Sudoku League. If you liked this one, I'd recommend doing a search for any other puzzles with the [TSL] in the title.
(Beware, you may notice some similarities in the grids! :)
on 15. October 2024, 08:59 by Piatato
Very neat, thanks!
