Cracked Ice
(Published on 14. September 2025, 04:39 by NotSoMagnifique)
This was my entry for Scojo's impostor sudoku challenge, and I was assigned to imitate Chris Napolitano. Those who know his work will see exactly which puzzle I ended up using for inspiration.
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Rules:
- Standard sudoku rules apply.
- Lockout - digits along a lockout line must not be between the two end digits in the diamonds, which must differ from each other by at least 4.
- Kropki - Black Kropki dots separate digits in a 2:1 ratio. No negative constraint.
- XV pairs- Xs separate digits that sum to 10, Vs separate digits that sum to 5. No negative constraint.
- Palindromes - the string of digits on a light gray palindrome line must read the same backwards and forwards.
Region Sum Lines - Light blue lines are Region Sum lines where the border of a 3 by 3 box splits the line into parts with equal digit sums.
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Solution code: Column 8 digits, top to bottom
Comments
on 9. January 2026, 13:50 by CHalb
Please add the Sudoku tag.
on 28. November 2025, 11:03 by CHalb
Please add the Sudoku tag.
on 14. September 2025, 17:40 by Zibl
Lovely puzzle!
on 14. September 2025, 17:18 by chrisjnap
Beeaauutiful color palette, Katie!!!
on 14. September 2025, 15:06 by macintux
I play puzzles with lockout lines once every year or so; I had a hard time remembering whether the digits along the line must be, or must not be, between the ends. So that slowed me down quite a bit.
Very nice puzzle, thanks.
