[TSL][S1T6] Sum TSL Killer
(Published on 17. July 2025, 06:25 by SSG)
This is my entry from round 6 of season 1 of the Skunkworks League, hosted by damasosos92.
In this round, the prompt was to create a puzzle on a 9x9 grid in which the numerical clues used were exactly the set of winning puzzles from previous rounds in the league (3, 6, 17, 17, 34, and 45).
Don't forget to check out the other puzzles from the round. Those that are published here should all have [TSL] and [S1T6] in the title.
Place a normal sudoku digit into each cell such the digits do not repeat in any row, column, or box.
Clues outside the grid obey both of the following rules:
Little Killer: Digits along the indicated diagonal sum to the given total. Digits may repeat if otherwise allowed.
X-Sums: The X digits nearest to a clue in its row or column sum to the given total, where X is the value of the nearest cell to the clue.
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Solution code: Row 4 (9 digits)
Comments
on 19. July 2025, 09:17 by CaptRob
Beautiful use of constraints! Thanks a lot
on 18. July 2025, 00:36 by Exigus
Thanks! Very well set clues.
on 17. July 2025, 19:57 by sujoyku
What a beautiful puzzle! Excellent use of all the clues. Thank you, SSG!
on 17. July 2025, 16:12 by Snookerfan
Very nice! Tight and beautiful solve path, in my experience at least. Thank ou
on 17. July 2025, 13:26 by Qodec
Quite the feat setting such a fulfilling puzzle from such restrictive constraints!
-Thanks! And, to be clear, the rules for the round allowed non-numerical clues and global constraints. I just didn't want to use any if I could manage not to. -SSG
on 17. July 2025, 10:07 by Piatato
Awesome!
on 17. July 2025, 08:07 by damo_89
Very impressive setting a unique puzzle with just those clue types and defined clues.
