Chocolate Banana Sandwiches
(Published on 1. August 2023, 07:53 by Scojo)
This puzzle was originally set in July 2023 for the Cracking the Cryptic Discord's monthly prompt of "Ma Oumarou's New Fusion Stew."
Rules:- Normal sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
- Chocolate Banana: Shade some cells so that every orthogonally connected group of shaded cells is rectangular, and every orthogonally connected group of unshaded cells is non-rectangular.
- A digit in a circle represents the number of cells in its shaded or unshaded group.
- Clues above a column represent the sum of any shaded cells between the 1 and 9 in that column.
- Clues to the left of a row represent the sum of any unshaded cells between the 1 and 9 in that row.
Solution code: Row 4
Comments
on 5. June 2024, 23:02 by DavidH
Great puzzle! I found the break-in quite tricky, but the rest of the puzzle more approachable. Now I need to go make a snack, haha.
on 28. May 2024, 13:30 by QuiltyAsCharged
Brilliant and elegant puzzle! I'm glad it was featured on CTC because that's how I found it. (Video title "This Constructor's Favourite Puzzle")
on 10. May 2024, 06:09 by LeiZ123321
the idea with the break in was very nice and afterwards everything fell into place very smoothly, great puzzle!
on 9. May 2024, 23:15 by ViKingPrime
Many will compliment your logic - and rightfully so! - but let us take a moment to appreciate and reflect on the puzzle name. I tip my hat to your puzzle-titling.
on 24. March 2024, 05:08 by Ambrose
Really impressively sparse cluing!
on 5. August 2023, 01:35 by ThePedallingPianist
I had to come back three times to get the break in, but it was really rewarding in the end!! Wonderful idea and great execution, thank you for setting :)
