A way out [X-sum Chaos Construction 6x6]
(Eingestellt am 19. September 2026, 10:46 Uhr von Christounet)
Here is a chaos construction with X-sums, but with a region building rule that is not what is usually used in these puzzles. I initially made this 6x6 grid as an example for the upcoming 9x9 I have set, but I decided to release it first as a little snacky appetizer. Have fun solving!
The puzzle :
Rules :
- Chaos construction : Place the digits 1 to 6 once each in every row, column and region. Regions are orthogonally connected and must be located by the solver.
- X-Sums : Clues outside the grid represent the total of the first X digits in that direction, with X being the digit in the first seen cell. Additionnally, the first and the last cells of the sum belong to the same region. The other cells, if any, don't belong to that region. A question marks represents any digit from 0-9, but for a double digit number, it cannot have a leading 0.
Lösungscode: Column 5, with hyphens (-) for region borders. (Example: 1-23-456)
Kommentare
am 10. Oktober 2026, 11:33 Uhr von Chilly
Nice.
am 24. September 2026, 18:58 Uhr von Gutow
Once I realized the exclusion only applies to the cells directly inside the X-sum segment itself and the region can continue beyond it, the puzzle became very smooth and solvable.
am 21. September 2026, 03:35 Uhr von MaizeGator
Brilliant constraint! the 9x9 is up next for me tomorrow. I won't be able to resist solving it during a boring work meeting...
am 19. September 2026, 23:03 Uhr von nunc
Very cool snack! It fell all into place. 1* for me, but I see why it is 2* rated by solvers.
am 19. September 2026, 22:49 Uhr von damo_89
Very nice, can see how this is a helpful guide to a 9x9..
am 19. September 2026, 22:45 Uhr von ImpasseduPelican
Beautiful! Tough to rate the difficulty: for the first few minutes it felt like a 3*, but once I got on the wavelength it was smooth as butter, barely over a 1*.
am 19. September 2026, 18:58 Uhr von GeorgeTheToad2
Finally got there, tripped up by the wording of the other cells.
am 19. September 2026, 15:53 Uhr von Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing this delicious appetizer. Now I’m feeling a bit hungry …
am 19. September 2026, 14:58 Uhr von Saltensity
Quite a nice puzzle, though I feel it leans towards 2*. Thank you! :)
am 19. September 2026, 14:28 Uhr von rojspencer
Either I missed something obvious or this was more of a 3* for me.
am 19. September 2026, 14:04 Uhr von cyddrdrd
Smooth and cool! Thanks:)
am 19. September 2026, 14:02 Uhr von abadx
2 stars for me as CC is never a snack for me ;)
am 19. September 2026, 12:33 Uhr von Piatato
Lovely snack!
am 19. September 2026, 11:51 Uhr von sujoyku
Wonderfully approachable Chaos Construction! Thank you, Christounet!
