Liar Japanese Sums #6 - Ciphered Tapa
(Published on 10. September 2023, 20:47 by Niverio)
Rules:
Liar Japanese Sums: Shade some cells in the grid such that clues outside the grid indicate the sums of the continuous blocks of unshaded cells in that row or column. Place digits from 1-9 in every unshaded cell such that no digit repeats in a row or column. At least one shaded cell must separate the blocks. For every clued row or column, 2 different sets are provided (Left / Right for rows, Top / Bottom for columns.) One set is correct, with correct sums in the correct order.(Always left to right or top to bottom.) The other set is a lie (As a whole, individual parts of the liar set can still be sometimes correct). Which sets are correct must be determined by the solver. In these sets, some sums are given as ? clues. ? clues are single digit clues, ?? clues are two-digit clues, and the leading ? cannot be a zero.
Tapa: All shaded cells are orthogonally connected. Numbers in a clued cell indicate the length of the consecutive shaded block (Not blocks, as this puzzle has no multi-clued cells) in the neighbouring 8 cells. Cells with clues cannot be shaded, and shaded cells cannot form a 2x2 square anywhere in the grid.
Cipher: Clues are ciphered, where every distinct letter stands in for a unique digit 0-9. Every digit is assigned to a unique letter as well. The ciphering for the inside grid and outside clues are the same.
Puzzle Links: You can solve this puzzle in Penpa+ or in CTC software. Answer check in Penpa+ is enabled for correct shading and digit placement, including the cryptic table.
Solution code: Column 4, with S for shaded cells.
Comments
on 27. May 2024, 15:20 by Christounet
Delyinghtful ! Thanks :)
on 12. January 2024, 17:32 by Piatato
Awesome puzzle!
on 24. November 2023, 01:43 by Vebby
Fantastic puzzle! No single step felt too difficult; enjoyed the steady pace of deductions. Thanks Niv! :)
on 14. November 2023, 13:23 by Silverstep
Saw that last row coming from a mile away :)
on 21. September 2023, 22:53 by Playmaker6174
Superb puzzle with lots of elegant and cool logic from start to finish! My solve was quite comedic as well but that made for a rather unique experience I guess x)
Edit: also that last row tho
on 19. September 2023, 04:14 by Agent
Excellent puzzle! Hard and fair.
on 14. September 2023, 08:00 by AnnaTh
I love your liar series!
on 13. September 2023, 14:34 by Niverio
Clarified rule wording.
on 13. September 2023, 10:53 by tonald
If I shade some cells, do these shaded cells satisfy both liar Japanese sums rule and tapa rule?@Niverio
~Shaded cells do not contain any digits, so they are all part of the tapa. These shaded cells also separate the unshaded blocks, these unshaded cells all have a digit which create the japanese sums.
on 13. September 2023, 05:35 by ONeill
Very nice combination of rules and a great puzzle :)
on 12. September 2023, 18:29 by wildbush7
Wonderful! Enjoyed it immensely
on 12. September 2023, 17:40 by MagnusJosefsson
Wonderful! Long puzzle that I enjoyed every minute of!
on 12. September 2023, 08:15 by Jesper
Great puzzle, thanks!
on 12. September 2023, 03:49 by Koalagator2
Amazing Puzzle!
on 11. September 2023, 15:39 by Snookerfan
Great puzzle, loved the break-in! Thank you
on 11. September 2023, 02:05 by MicroStudy
tapa deez
on 10. September 2023, 20:49 by Xendari
an exceptional addition to my favourite series! thank you for setting & sharing :))
