Mystery Killer N
This puzzle appeared on CtC on Feb 20, 2022.
Rules:
1. Standard: Normal sudoku rules apply.
2. Standard killer with unknown totals: Cells in cages must sum to the small clue in the top left corner of the cage (if given). Cages with clue N sum to the same total N, which is to be deduced by the solver.
3. Standard little killer: Cells along indicated diagonal must sum to the total given.
4. Kropki without negative constraint: Cells separated by a white dot are consecutive. All possible dots are not given.
5. Standard palindrome: Lines in the grid are palindromes, which must read the same forwards and backwards.
Simon's solve of this puzzle on CtC
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Lösungscode: Row 3 + Column 3 (18 digits, no commas or spaces, e.g. 123456789123456789)
am 20. Februar 2022, 23:21 Uhr von le bonhomme
Very nice puzzle, I really enjoyed the deduction work involved in gradually narrowing down the range of possibilites for N until I found its value!
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Thanks @le bonhomme, glad you enjoyed it.
am 20. Februar 2022, 23:15 Uhr von Hecspeed
Really liked the logical deductions, especially that of N. Thanks for setting :)
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Thanks @Hecspeed. Glad you enjoyed the deductions.
am 20. Februar 2022, 23:06 Uhr von FinnishGuy
Added reference and links to CtC.