The Negative Diagonal
(Published on 29. March 2024, 15:42 by 99%Sneaky)
Welcome to my April Fools Day puzzle :) Some folks bravely asked for this follow-up to my puzzle The Positive Diagonal which came out in November of last year and it's finally here. Hopefully this puzzle will teach some of you to be careful what you wish for. Don't say I didn't warn you!
Play on SudokuPad/CTC App
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Boxes 3 and 7 are clones, meaning each digit is in the same relative position in both boxes (i.e. if R1C9 is 8, R7C3 must also be 8).
- Digits may not repeat along the marked diagonal.
- Digits along an arrow sum to the digit in the attached circle. Arrows do not branch or overlap.
- Digits along an orange line must have a difference of at least 4.
- Digits separated by a black dot are in a 1:2 ratio (i.e. one is double the other). Digits separated by a white dot are consecutive. Not all dots are necessarily given.
- Digits in a cage sum to the small number printed in the top-left corner of the cage.
- The inequality sign points to the smaller of the two digits it separates.
- Additionally the grid is partially covered in fog. Placing correct digits will clear the fog from surrounding cells, possibly revealing more clues.
Solution code: Column 9 (top to bottom) followed by the digits along the diagonal (top-left to bottom-right).
Comments
on 4. July 2024, 05:57 by Nemefish
have a minor issue with the diagonal looking like it might extend one cell further northwest than it does. Bit of a sting int his but still a fun puzzle
on 1. April 2024, 17:33 by haligonian
This was both fun and funny! Clever and well done. Great puzzle.
on 31. March 2024, 00:43 by BorisTheSnake
Solved this one with my son and he burst out laughing... clever! Beautiful puzzle, we loved the patterns needed to crack it.
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Cool! Thanks for playing!
Sorry he had to see that kind of language ^_^
on 30. March 2024, 12:30 by BenTen
I felt this puzzle was the equivalent of climbing a hill, thinking each time you are reaching a peak only to find there's more hill ahead..but the view at the end was wonderful!
Plus, forgive me for my wrong thoughts along the way!
on 30. March 2024, 07:02 by Lion Crow
Haha. Will that apply to your April Fool’s puzzle next year too?
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Wouldn't you like to know ;)
on 30. March 2024, 01:40 by Calvinball
This one hit me right in the feels, but I literally did ask for it lol.
Fun Puzzle!
on 29. March 2024, 22:53 by anyeyeball
Absolutely; a very nice puzzle. Thanks for sharing.
on 29. March 2024, 22:22 by Playmaker6174
So this is the price when I became the 100th solver of this one 3:(
(actually real, not kidding)
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Sorry but 100 is just 1 too many for me >:(
(true facts only, no joking allowed)
on 29. March 2024, 20:33 by SudokuHero
0/5. I'm insulted (kidding, was pretty fun. Loved the deductions)
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Thanks for playing I appreciate it, or do I? 5/5 commenting skills.
on 29. March 2024, 16:05 by Laake
How could you say that about me???
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You know it's true >:(
