A bit of a stretch
(Published on 15. March 2025, 11:00 by sujoyku)
- Normal sudoku rules apply, i.e. each row, column and 3x3 region has to contain the digits from 1 to 9 once each.
- Killer cages: Digits in a cage sum to the clue in the top left.
- Little killers: Digits on a marked diagonal sum to the clue outside the grid. (If there is no conflict with other rules, digits on such a diagonal may repeat.)
- Arrows: Digits on an arrow sum to the digit in the circle from which the arrow emerges.
Here you can solve the puzzle online:
Solution code: Row 1 from left to right (9 digits in total)
Comments
on 29. March 2026, 01:50 by MysticMan
Beautiful break-in!
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Thank you for your comment, MysticMan! I am glad that you liked the break-in.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 20. July 2025, 17:09 by PinkNickels
Thankfully, I have solved enough of these types of puzzles to spot the break-in quickly, but I do remember when I was new to variant sudoku and I found these impossible to solve. What an elegant piece of setting (as always). Thanks for sharing
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You are much welcome, PinkNickels, thank you for commenting! I can see what you are pointing at. This is a classic case of "approachable if familiar with certain deductions". I am glad that you enjoyed the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 21. April 2025, 23:00 by Lenivaya_Joppa
Thank you for this nice puzzle, dear sujoyku! :)
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You are much welcome, Lenivaya_Joppa, thank you for commenting! I am glad you liked the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 16. March 2025, 15:35 by Fra314
A different take on a known technique, very very clever. Fantastic puzzle!
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Thank you for your comment, Fra314! I am glad you enjoyed the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 16. March 2025, 11:54 by anyeyeball
Thank you for the excellent puzzle. I am a Little Killers fan and enjoyed how they subtly determined the outcome.
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You are much welcome, anyeyeball, thank you for your comment! I am glad you enjoyed the use of little killers in this one. My first inspiration was to combine the little killers with cages, then I added the arrows in the process.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 16. March 2025, 11:26 by Snookerfan
Very nice! Thank you
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You are much welcome, Snookerfan, thank you for commenting! I am glad you liked the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 16. March 2025, 02:17 by ChinStrap
Just a lovely smooth killer puzzle with some really nice ideas.
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Thank you for your kind comment, ChinStrap, and thanks again for testing! I am glad you liked the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 15. March 2025, 17:08 by lootyloot
Very enjoyable and approachable!
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Thank you for your comment, lootyloot! I am glad you enjoyed the solve and found the puzzle to be approachable.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 15. March 2025, 14:55 by wuc
Fun puzzle. Great break in. Thx for sharing.
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You are much welcome, wuc, thank you for your comment! It is good to hear you had fun solving and liked the break-in idea.
Kind regards, sujoyku
