X---V*9
(Published on 7. September 2025, 15:02 by NurglesGift)
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Orthogonally adjacent cells can not sum to 5 or 10.
Digits in a cage can not be orthogonally adjacent with a consecutive digit.
Cells connected by a black dot must be in a 1:2 ratio.
Two lines of the same length and same color are connected X lines.
Counting from the bulb, the first cell of each connected X line sum to 10. the second cell of each line sum to 10 etc.
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Example
Solution code: give the digits of column 2 (top to bottom)
Comments
on 31. January 2026, 03:48 by itsid
...had to bifurcate again to get the caged digit...
IDK I cannot see how it's done
on 28. September 2025, 10:25 by NurglesGift
edit example
on 17. September 2025, 19:30 by yusuf17
Great puzzle.
Probably my first 4* xv puzzle.
100 minutes for me, I call that 5*.
Developed some new techniques that might help me tackle some of the other difficult xv-nurgles.
on 11. September 2025, 16:29 by Bionic Cheese
Great stuff , tough going but very satisfying when it all comes together.
on 8. September 2025, 16:36 by Snookerfan
Great puzzle! Hard to find break-in and resisting all the way. Tough final disambiguations. Very rewarding, thank you.
on 8. September 2025, 00:24 by Exigus
Had a tough time, restarted, found a better approach and then it worked like a charm. Lovely coloring puzzle. Thanks!
