Asexual and Non-Binary Pride
(Eingestellt am 1. Juni 2025, 09:12 Uhr von PhoenixAki)
- Normal sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1-9 in each row, column, and 3x3 box without repetition.
- Cloned Lines: The pairs of purple, white, and black horizontal lines are clones of each other, meaning their digits will appear in the same order. All other lines are purely cosmetic and do not follow this rule.
- Killer Cages: Digits in dotted-line cages must sum to the number in the top left corner of the cage. Digits may not repeat within a cage.
- German Whispers: Adjacent digits on a green line must have a difference of at least 5.
Visual impairment friendly version: here. This version has text abbreviations specifying which line is which color, for the clone rule. PR for purple, BL for black, and WH for white.
To increase accessibility to my puzzles, I include hints in my puzzle posts (see below) and also post solution videos which guide you through the hints on my YouTube channel. If you'd like to solve this in your own video, go ahead! But ideally, let me know here or via Discord (same username) if you do ^.^
Hint 1: What digits appear and don't appear on the cloned lines is of major importance. For example, knowing that 3 is not on the black line implies where 3 must go in row 8. Hint 2 details more explicitly how to take advantage of this.
Hint 2: 3 must go in the 15 cage in row 8. Similarly, 2 must go in the 15 cage in row 7. This forces 1 to be on the German whisper line. The German whisper must also sum to 15 because the whole box must sum to 45, and knowing a 1 is on it tells you what its digits must be, and in turn tells you the rest of the cages.
Hint 3: Knowing what digits are in the 15 cage in row 8 tells you what digits can not be in the 21 cage in row 1. The rest of the solve past this point is using the same types of strategies again, being careful to always copy digits on cloned lines and be generous with your pencilmarking.
Lösungscode: Row 5 from left to right (9 digits)
Kommentare
am 12. Januar 2026, 11:06 Uhr von PhoenixAki
Added hints after learning recently how to do that in HTML. Wish I knew this last week when I went over all my posts...oh well.
am 5. Januar 2026, 19:23 Uhr von PhoenixAki
Updated post as part of an effort to improve consistency of rule phrasing and post layout across all my puzzles. I also included a link to a second version of the puzzle that's more accessible to solvers with visual impairments such as colorblindness.
am 25. Juli 2025, 01:41 Uhr von ParaNox
I'm a little late for pride but you still made this non-binary sudoku lover here very happy with your puzzle! Thanks. :)
am 19. Juli 2025, 14:06 Uhr von RoystonDA
Brilliant combination of rules and style
am 5. Juni 2025, 17:51 Uhr von josemadre
You aced this showcase!
am 5. Juni 2025, 16:37 Uhr von treb
fun puzzle/theme - thanks!
am 4. Juni 2025, 20:38 Uhr von dzamie
Happy pride!
Nice puzzle!
am 2. Juni 2025, 04:30 Uhr von etoler
Happy Pride!
am 1. Juni 2025, 22:19 Uhr von drmegadude
Happy pride!!
am 1. Juni 2025, 11:14 Uhr von LuanMerlin
Fellow asexual and non-binary person here! Thanks for the puzzle and Happy Pride.
