Logic Masters Deutschland e.V.

This is my take on a crossover between Sudoku and Crosswords. Pick how you want your clues (the sudoku part stays exactly the same)"

Solve with cryptic clues
or
Solve with straight definitions

Rules

Fill the grid with digits from 1 to 9 so that no digit repeats in any row or column.

Any horizontal or vertical run of white squares, bounded by the grid border or red squares, contains a set of consecutive digits in any order.

Associate a unique letter with each digit so that you can solve the clues, translate the answers into digits, and fill the grid where indicated. Exactly one digit equals its letter's position in the alphabet (starting with A at 1).

Clues

ACROSS
1. Cat swoop, finally: another missing duck. (7)
2. Alien returns element 52. (2)
3. Logarithmic measure of phosphorus and hydrogen. (2)
4. Mere endless hymn for dealer. (8)
5. Early hours in Amsterdam? (2)

DOWN
1. Average Swiss gentlemen first to find ancient scroll (9)

Solution to the clues

Here are the answers to the clues in case you are stuck or you want to solve the sudoku. Select the white space to make it appear.

ACROSS 1: panther 2: te 3: ph 4: merchant 5: am DOWN 1: parchment

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