Pancho and Lefty
(Eingestellt am 5. November 2025, 22:55 Uhr von jwsinclair)
Pancho and Lefty, by James Sinclair
Normal sudoku rules apply, and all clues are standard.
Arrows: the sum of the digits along an arrow is equal to the digit in the connected circle, and these digits can repeat if allowed by other rules.
Entropic lines: along orange lines, every set of three adjacent cells contains one low digit (1-3), one middle digit (4-6), and one high digit (7-9).
Digits in cells with a shaded square are even.
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This is part of the free bonus pack I put out to celebrate Volume 200 of Artisanal Sudoku. The pack consists of five puzzles that I think are tougher than what I usually publish (I'd put them all in the 2.5-3.5* difficulty range), and a hidden sixth puzzle that can be unlocked by solving the first five. It also includes my answers to questions from subscribers. Enjoy! And thanks to everyone who has solved, subscribed, and helped spread the word over the years!
Lösungscode: row 8
Kommentare
am 8. November 2025, 20:57 Uhr von rhodri
Completely delicious
am 8. November 2025, 16:53 Uhr von ICHTUES
Very nice!
am 8. November 2025, 16:53 Uhr von Florian Wortmann
Very nice!
am 7. November 2025, 16:57 Uhr von dkfan9
Tough and very enjoyable. Not skilled enough to do it without some contradictory bifurcation.
am 6. November 2025, 21:42 Uhr von damo_89
Tricky break in, lots of little threads to pick at until everything unfurled
am 6. November 2025, 17:37 Uhr von wuc
What a break in. Awesome thx.
am 6. November 2025, 17:09 Uhr von wuc
What a break in. Awesome thx.
am 6. November 2025, 16:11 Uhr von JasperHermans
I can't solve it, I would love some help if anyone is interested in helping, my discord is hjasper.
am 6. November 2025, 11:24 Uhr von mihel111
Lovely break in. Great interactions between EL and arrows. Very well done.
am 6. November 2025, 09:20 Uhr von Snookerfan
Very nice smooth puzzle full of clever ideas, thanks!
am 6. November 2025, 06:31 Uhr von Playmaker6174
Lovely idea for the opening sequence and a pretty smooth flow later on, thanks for the fun puzzle as usual!
(I didn't actually need the entropic line in row 9 at the end, but maybe it's just me seeing so)
am 6. November 2025, 04:55 Uhr von VitP
pretty hard, but knowing it's jwsinclair reduces the difficulty
am 6. November 2025, 02:36 Uhr von antiknight
Great break-in and nice interactions!
am 5. November 2025, 23:48 Uhr von sujoyku
Incredibly subtle and yet very smooth. Thank you for this treat, jwsinclair!
