Normal sudoku rules apply.
The shaded 3x3 regions are cloned magic squares (comprising the digits 1 to 9 once each) where each row, column, and diagonal (of 3 digits) sum to the same number.
Digits in the cages (also cloned) sum to the clue in the top left corner.
The grey lines are palindromes; they read the same in both directions.
Have fun, leave a comment if you enjoy the puzzle!
Lösungscode: Column 1 followed by Row 9
am 28. März 2024, 19:07 Uhr von PinkNickels
Solving this on Maundy Thursday and the colors are great for Easter! :)
am 12. Februar 2024, 21:49 Uhr von Virux
Really nice. Ty for the setting!
am 28. März 2023, 23:47 Uhr von Monkeyunit
nice puzzle. The comments on magic square helped. I was over thinking missing the part where the magic squares needed to be 1 to 9 as well. At first I thought they might include double digits.
I also wasn't sure what cloned meant.
am 20. März 2023, 19:17 Uhr von DanSkorne
My fastest 9x9 solve on this site so far, but probably helped a lot by knowing magic square fundamentals from CTC. Only took 9:14
am 7. Februar 2023, 00:20 Uhr von MarthaB
Fun puzzle. I benefited from having seen a solve involving magic squares on Cracking the Cryptic YouTube.
am 19. Januar 2023, 19:23 Uhr von Blobz
Clarified details of the Magic Squares.
am 19. Januar 2023, 09:30 Uhr von Niveous
Really nice puzzle. I think explicitly stating the magic squares have the numbers 1 to 9 once only would be helpful for those not familiar with them as others have said. Otherwise, the solution falls out neatly and it's a satisfying solve.
am 4. Januar 2023, 02:54 Uhr von RussKozerski
Another enjoyable puzzle by Blobz. Thank you.
am 16. August 2022, 08:01 Uhr von katy.lanka
I liked this puzzle, thank you Blobz. I think it is more than a 1* difficulty though. Or maybe I was just being thick. Probably the latter.
am 24. Juli 2022, 21:02 Uhr von Drawoon
To be clear, in the magic squares the numbers 1-9 are each used exactly once. Areas being cloned means they have the same numbers placed in the same places, without being mirrored or rotated.
am 23. Juli 2022, 18:23 Uhr von pipedreambomb
Very enjoyable. Not sure about people rating it 1* as I think it takes some extra magic square fundamentals that newer puzzlers might not know. But maybe you can do it without that knowledge.
am 22. Juli 2022, 19:57 Uhr von ViKingPrime
Enjoyable puzzle
am 22. Juli 2022, 18:41 Uhr von Chelo
Very nice puzzle, thank you for setting!..