I'll Halve What She's Halving
(Published on 13. February 2025, 03:12 by ChinStrap)
A Scojo Setting Saturday prompt submission for RSLs + Clones + Halvers. Thanks to sujoyku and marty_sears for testing and feedback. Enjoy!
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Halvers: Place 9 halvers (one per row/column/box) into the grid. Each digit must appear in a halver cell. The value of a halver is half its digit.
- Region Sum Lines: Box borders divide lines into segments with equal sums.
- Clones: The shaded cells are identical copies of the same digits in the same positions.
All feedback (positive or critical) appreciated!
Solution code: Row 9, left to right (9 digits)
Comments
on 18. February 2025, 08:06 by da-hans
Very nice puzzle. My first one with halvers.
on 15. February 2025, 00:51 by harwiltz
Super fun. Much more approachable than I first expected.
on 13. February 2025, 23:20 by wuc
My puzzle of the month. Very smooth very clever very much fun. Thx.
on 13. February 2025, 18:57 by Calvinball
This is an instant classic. Everything is so clean and precise, new and exciting things to think about just seem to pop up out of nowhere.
on 13. February 2025, 18:21 by Franjo
Very nice break-in (as others already mentioned)! I love the use of the domino-clones to get a unique solution. Thank you very much for creating and sharing this lovely gem.
on 13. February 2025, 17:33 by nevan
This kind of broke my brain multiple times, but I absolutely loved the break-in, along with what I think others mentioned as the key insight required for it. Wonderful challenge for this relative beginner!
on 13. February 2025, 17:22 by LehanLehan
Great puzzle,+1 to Marty's comment.
on 13. February 2025, 16:03 by Glasgow
One of the best puzzles so far this year. Really beautiful setting and fun and clever from start to finish. Thanks!
on 13. February 2025, 11:57 by ralphwaldo1
I had to continually make sure to use everything I'd learnt so far to progress in this puzzle - very enjoyable!
on 13. February 2025, 11:20 by Snookerfan
Brilliant puzzle! Thank you
on 13. February 2025, 11:09 by 9Rookienumbers
Fantastic puzzle (and title too)
on 13. February 2025, 09:56 by sujoyku
This was a joy to test. Thank you very much for setting and sharing, ChinStrap!
on 13. February 2025, 08:56 by Gammon88
Really enjoyed it!
on 13. February 2025, 05:41 by MSDOS
A very nice setting for the constraints! Loved the break-in! Very clever the way it all settled, thanks!
on 13. February 2025, 04:33 by rameshsrivats
Terrific puzzle
on 13. February 2025, 04:11 by jwsinclair
Enjoyed this a lot, and (without giving anything away) I'll fully co-sign Marty's comment :)
on 13. February 2025, 04:09 by Steven R
Fantastic! +1 to everything Marty said.
on 13. February 2025, 03:57 by marty_sears
This was lovely! A very nice core idea lies at the centre of this puzzle - you'll know it when you find it. It is a really satisfying moment, and it brought me great joy. A really nice clean solve path too, which remains interesting all the way through. Great stuff
