Min or Max?
(Published on 8. August 2025, 15:41 by mimec)
I'm not sure if anyone used this variant of the min/max rule before, but it leads to some interesting interactions in the puzzle.
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Each 5 in the grid is either higher than all orthogonally adjacent cells, or lower than all orthogonally adjacent cells.
- Cells connected by an X must sum to 10. Cells connected by a V must sum to 5. Digits connected by a white dot are consecutive. Not all Xs, Vs and dots are given.
Solution code: Row 9
Solved by jalebc, OutOfMyMindBRB, Qodec, xrrx, Asphodel, SKORP17, TrollErgoSum, Bjd, brimmy, wasiphy, 379475229, Firmus, TaeChi, valacd, WildEnte, paranoid, DiMono
Comments
on 15. August 2025, 11:15 by WildEnte
The constraint around the 5 is pretty cool. I probably missed some nice logic, I got stuck several times and was only able to move forward by trying out some digits. Not very simonesque... But nice!
on 8. August 2025, 18:04 by xrrx
Chasing those 5s was for me really challenging :) very lovely puzzle
