Welcome, 2025!
(Published on 1. January 2025, 14:45 by Gliperal)
Normal Sudoku rules apply. Digits may not repeat in cages. If a cage contains a clue in the top left corner, that cage must be comprised of 1-, 2-, 3-, and/or 4-digit numbers that sum to that value. Numbers are made from horizontally adjacent digits read left-to-right or vertically adjacent digits read top-to-bottom. Every digit within a cage must be part of exactly one number, and numbers may not cross cage borders.
For example, the valid totals for this cage are precisely 10 (1+2+3+4), 19 (13+2+4), 28 (1+23+4), 37 (1+2+34), or 235 (1+234).
Solution code: Row 7, Column 9
Comments
on 14. January 2025, 12:01 by feverlute
7 cages, each with 9 cells and that cool 2025 constraint. Some very nice things happening, but it breaks over and over again in the same way… what am I missing? Then, finally, I see the problem with my description. Great puzzle! And a presumably unintentional object lesson. If there’s a 2034 reprise, I’ll be sure to scan it more carefully first.
on 7. January 2025, 01:29 by OGRussHood
The return of Mad King Gliperal! :)
on 7. January 2025, 00:57 by novato
My first five star solve!! Took me a hair under three hours but didn't feel like very long at all with so much to do. Definitely got stuck a few times but amazing puzzle.
on 6. January 2025, 19:08 by ymhsbmbesitwf
Amazing! I probably veered off the logical path in a few places but in the end i encountered all the oddities on the sudoku-arithmetic overlap and it was great fun. Just over 3 hours for me, but there is nothing tedious about it - deductions just required some time.
on 6. January 2025, 01:46 by ViKingPrime
What just happened...?
on 6. January 2025, 01:09 by glum_hippo
That was satisfying and also maddening
on 3. January 2025, 17:35 by jwsinclair
Nice! Very difficult (as expected), and also very clever, in ways both expected and not
on 1. January 2025, 14:50 by clover
lovely puzzle, have a happy new year!
