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Kings in the Cages

(Published on 29. June 2025, 00:46 by Tank)

Kings in the Cages

This is my third puzzle, feedback is always appreciated, I hope the solve goes as smoothly as I have it imagined. This should be in the 2* difficulty range. Please let me know if it is easier/harder


Rules:


Normal Sudoku Rules: Place the digits 1-9 in every row, column and 3x3 box

Killer: Digits in a cage must not repeat and must sum to the number in the top left corner

Kropki: Digits separated by a white dot must be consecutive; digits separated by a black dot must be in a 1:2 ratio. Not all dots are given.

Kings Move: Digits a chess King's move away must not repeat


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Solution code: Column 6 digits from top to bottom

Last changed on on 30. June 2025, 23:36

Solved by autumnsky544, Marius, Ploctypus, tgstar, Jagga, SincereEngineer, nicolacroft1, sze, jalebc, Juiceshack, rjhwm3, cmigas, kkli, Adrian71, DanishDynamite, AN_not_IO, CaballeroOscuro, Karitsu, careBear, ... jseng, Gizmo, Crabbsy Malone, asoares, mcs131313, apendleton, timww572, Kigor, L00ping007, paranoid, Zarlino, allama, meowng, pepe74287, augsod, BorisTheSnake, me and the paws, Varkenskop
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Comments

on 30. June 2025, 23:36 by Tank
Edited rules to indicate no negative constraint on Kropkis

on 30. June 2025, 04:09 by SanFranSam
Since I managed to solve it. In 38:40 mind you. you pros should be able to do it under 10. Once i saw there was no solution checking i almost put it aside. But i gotta stop starting these just before dinner time (here in California).
;)

on 29. June 2025, 11:40 by Adrian71
Very nice puzzle, compliments on the setting! I enjoyed solving the puzzle a lot, smooth but not straightforward. I agree that it should be somewhere between 2 and 3 stars

Last changed on 29. June 2025, 22:06

on 29. June 2025, 11:35 by Noggin
Any negative constraints on the Kropki's? Thanks

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You are correct, there is no negative constraint for the kropki's in this puzzle

on 29. June 2025, 02:20 by Marius
Nice setting. Quite smooth but had to look a few times. 2.5/5

Difficulty:2
Rating:92 %
Solved:99 times
Observed:3 times
ID:000O07

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