X-Sandscrapers
(Published on 25. October 2022, 23:01 by WedgeOfCheese)
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Digits along a thermometer increase from the bulb end.
A question mark outside the grid indicates that the sandwich, x-sums, and skyscraper clues that would go in the question mark all have the same numeric value.
The standard definitions of sandwich, x-sums, and skyscraper clues apply - for those unfamiliar with these definitions:
A sandwich clue indicates the sum of the digits between the 1 and the 9 in that row or column (not including the 1 and the 9 themselves).
An x-sums clue indicates the sum of the first X digits in that row or column, read in order starting from the clue, where X is the first such digit.
A skyscraper clue indicates the number of digits in that row or column that are "visible". A digit D is considered visible if, when all the digits in that row or column are read in order starting from the clue, there are no digits greater than D that are read before D is read.
f-puzzles
CTC
Digits along a thermometer increase from the bulb end.
A question mark outside the grid indicates that the sandwich, x-sums, and skyscraper clues that would go in the question mark all have the same numeric value.
The standard definitions of sandwich, x-sums, and skyscraper clues apply - for those unfamiliar with these definitions:
A sandwich clue indicates the sum of the digits between the 1 and the 9 in that row or column (not including the 1 and the 9 themselves).
An x-sums clue indicates the sum of the first X digits in that row or column, read in order starting from the clue, where X is the first such digit.
A skyscraper clue indicates the number of digits in that row or column that are "visible". A digit D is considered visible if, when all the digits in that row or column are read in order starting from the clue, there are no digits greater than D that are read before D is read.
f-puzzles
CTC
Solution code: Row 1 (left to right) followed by row 9 (left to right), no spaces
Solved by OutOfMyMindBRB, cdwg2000, marcmees, MagnusJosefsson, lsw770770, KlausRG, StefanSch, PippoForte, Ulistef, IGoUnseen, farodin64, SuWi, h5663454, by81996672, Greg, Bankey
Comments
on 29. August 2023, 20:48 by Bankey
Fantastic puzzle. Thanks, @ WedgeOfCheese :).
on 22. May 2023, 01:51 by farodin64
Very special rule set, I like! First I needed a spreadsheat to check the possibilties, but then it flows very well. Thanks for the fun.
on 26. October 2022, 08:44 by marcmees
fun solve. thanks.
