Normal Sudoku rules apply. Each coloured region is a killer cage i.e. the number given in the top left is the sum of the digits in the killer cage. Digits do not repeat in a killer cage.
Additionally, each killer cage could act as a thermometer, that is there is a path within each cage that is strictly increasing. For example, a cage of three with 1-3-9 is valid, but 1-9-3 is not. In the case of 2x2 boxes, this picture illustrates the rules.
This is part of a group of "Thermal Killer" sudokus. There are 3 different puzzles, and a bonus puzzle which requires the solutions of the 3 puzzles. This was inspired by Eggr's Hidden Clone series
This is the bonus puzzle. Use the letters from the previous puzzles. Also, only cages with more than 2 cells have totals given.
Lösungscode: The word given in the white cells (all lowercase)
am 26. Mai 2020, 10:49 Uhr von Schlagenheim
Tolle Serie! Danke!
am 24. Mai 2020, 11:20 Uhr von Madmahogany
@Strosahl Thank you for letting me know! I hadn't taken that into consideration before. Will keep that in mind.
am 24. Mai 2020, 07:29 Uhr von Strosahl
Nice series. Had a little trouble since I'm colorblind, but I managed it. Thanks.
am 21. Mai 2020, 21:50 Uhr von zhergan
Nice series. Thanks for sharing..
am 19. Mai 2020, 22:27 Uhr von Realshaggy
Nice variant with some potential I think.
am 18. Mai 2020, 17:37 Uhr von ManuH
Sehr schöne Serie! Danke!
am 18. Mai 2020, 15:33 Uhr von Madmahogany
@Rollo @anu_chakravarti Thank you!
am 18. Mai 2020, 15:21 Uhr von anu_chakravarti
This was really fun to do! Great puzzle series @madmahogany
am 18. Mai 2020, 14:14 Uhr von Rollo
Very nice series, and I could do this one without A and I.
am 18. Mai 2020, 13:50 Uhr von Madmahogany
@Errorandy Thank you!
am 18. Mai 2020, 13:43 Uhr von Errorandy
No problem, nice series!
am 18. Mai 2020, 13:40 Uhr von Madmahogany
@Rollo @cdwg2000 @Errorandy I had made a mistake in the first part, switched the A and I, the puzzle should work now. Apologies for the inconvenience.
am 18. Mai 2020, 13:33 Uhr von Madmahogany
Extremely sorry for this oversight. I have made changes to part 1, the A and I were switched.
am 18. Mai 2020, 13:21 Uhr von rimodech
you are right, there is a mistake...
@Madmahogany: please, check the positions of A and I in part 1
am 18. Mai 2020, 10:48 Uhr von Madmahogany
Remember that you need to solve the first three Thermal Killers to attempt this one
am 16. Mai 2020, 23:26 Uhr von Madmahogany
Updated links
am 16. Mai 2020, 23:24 Uhr von Madmahogany
Clarification in the solution code