Sudoku X And A Few Outside Clues
(Published on 6. February 2022, 22:19 by Jeet Sampat)
No Surprises
I was told that this is slightly more difficult than a 4/5 puzzle, but not quite 5/5 for difficulty. Kindly let me know if you think this is accurate or not, and I will adjust the rating accordingly.
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Digits cannot repeat on the marked main diagonals.
Clues outside the grid with arrows give the sum of digits along the indicated diagonal. Digits can repeat on these diagonals if allowed by the other rules.
Clues outside the grid without arrows give the sum of digits between 1 and 9 in the indicated row or column.
White dots separate consecutive digits. Not all such dots may be given.
Try it on the CTC app or on f-puzzles.
Puzzle:
Solution code: Column 3 (top to bottom) and row 4 (left to right); 18 digits, no spaces.
Comments
on 12. February 2022, 20:39 by antiknight
Beautiful puzzle with some nice deductions I feel its a little bit above 4/5 stars as you said. Thanks
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Jeet: Thanks for the feedback. Do you think I should push it to 5/5?
on 7. February 2022, 08:32 by Jeet Sampat
Thanks @Elliott810! It is always nice to see such comments from experienced solvers like yourself
on 7. February 2022, 07:23 by Elliott810
Brilliant puzzle! Every clue has its own specific entrance to keep the solving running. Take a bow and thx for sharing:)
