In Focus
(Published on 2. November 2024, 22:12 by Gerhard1963)
In Focus
When I first came across the crystallisation constraint, I was quite intrigued by it and really wanted to set with it myself.
Rules:
- Standard sudoku rules apply: The digits 1 through 9 appear in every row, column, and box.
- XV Pairs: Digits in cells separated by a V sum to 5. Digits in cells separated by an X sum to 10. Not all possible Xs and Vs are necessarily given.
- Crystallisation: Numbers in purple circles or pills are the sum of the numbers in the two circles or pills below it. Multi-digit pills are read top-to bottom or left-to-right.
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Solution code: The digits on the negative diagonal (from top left to borrom right).
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Comments
on 5. November 2024, 01:36 by dzamie
cool and good.
on 3. November 2024, 00:35 by faltenin
Very enjoyable! thank you!
on 2. November 2024, 22:58 by sujoyku
Thank you for this fun puzzle, Gerhard1963! I love the crystallization constraint as well and you implemented it very nicely here.