Caged by a Secret Killer
(Published on 23. February 2024, 04:33 by PhoenixAki)
Solution videos to my puzzles are posted on my YouTube channel. Try to solve without referring to it first :) I include this here as an option to increase accessibility to my puzzles. Happy solving!
Rules:
- Place the digits 1-9 in each row, column, and 3x3 box.
- Cells in cages sum to the total in the top left corner. In this puzzle, cage totals are given as letters, whose value must be deduced. Each of the 4 letters has a unique sum (i.e. A can't be the same as C G or E).
- Digits can not repeat along the 2 diagonal lines.
- Cells connected by a green line must differ by at least 5.
- Cells connected by a white dot are consecutive.
- Inequality signs (> or ^) point to the smaller of the 2 digits.
Solution code: Column 4, from top to bottom, as a 9-digit string
Comments
on 24. April 2025, 16:52 by KingIsulgard
13:23 but 2* for the break in
on 4. April 2025, 19:58 by PhoenixAki
added link to newest puzzle
on 11. March 2025, 10:53 by PhoenixAki
updated puzzle post format to match my other puzzles
on 20. January 2025, 19:54 by Friedhelm
Very well done!
on 19. January 2025, 22:23 by PhoenixAki
added link to solution video
on 7. April 2024, 21:28 by Q-Rog
Nice construction. Thanks!
on 4. April 2024, 23:58 by wuc
Found it easier than most 2 star. Cool puzzle thx.
on 28. March 2024, 05:46 by CcmarvMD
Absolutely beautiful puzzle, from deducing the cages to the way the german whispers got involved on the diagonals, just absolutely WOW. Amazing puzzle!
on 26. February 2024, 07:46 by PhoenixAki
Thanks to everyone who solved it so far! I did not expect ~120 solves in only ~2 days and I'm glad it's well-received. I have a few ideas for future puzzles but I don't currently have enough time to make any more, I expect that to change by around April or May :)
on 23. February 2024, 22:16 by Virux
Really really nice. Smooth sailing the whole way through. Lovely break-in with really fun math. A wonderful debut as a puzzle setter. Hope you will make another one similar to this one. Really fun to solve
on 23. February 2024, 16:24 by One Eyed Man
Really enjoyed this. Great construction and smooth solve.
on 23. February 2024, 16:24 by Xexxis
I thought this was excellent, even more impressive if it was your first released puzzle! Well done!
on 23. February 2024, 15:45 by VitP
A little bit of math in my life
A little bit of math by my side
A little bit of math's all I need
A little bit of math's what I see
A little bit of math in the sun
A little bit of math all night long
A little bit of math, here I am
1,2,3,4,5
8,9,10,11,12
... G-A = 4
on 23. February 2024, 11:23 by Fra314
Well constructed and super fun!
on 23. February 2024, 06:13 by rameshsrivats
Very nice puzzle.
on 23. February 2024, 04:42 by PhoenixAki
edit: made small addition to description
