Sudoku Variants Series (441) - Hot Potato
(Published on 12. September 2025, 06:00 by Richard)
I will see how long it takes before I am running out of ideas.
Hot Potato
Inspiration for this type comes from sujoyku.
Solve online in Sudokupad.
Apply classic sudoku rules.
Digits in cages must not be repeated and sum to the cage total (if given) in the top left corner. Cages that touch each other horizontally or vertically have to share at least one common digit.
Solution code: Column 6
Comments
on 16. September 2025, 20:08 by dzamie
It's neat to see where the break-in clearly must be, but still have to work to find it a bit.
There was a bit at the end where I was trying to disambiguate between a pair of 4/6 pairs, and wound up going through each cage to see which ones I had left out of the number-sharing rule. Very nice!
on 12. September 2025, 21:58 by sujoyku
I absolutely love this puzzle and am thrilled to be named as an inspiration for it. Thank you, Richard!
on 12. September 2025, 21:10 by Exigus
Really cool with the shared digits causing some very nice logic. Thanks!
on 12. September 2025, 14:24 by Franjo
Wonderful construction. Trickier than expected (3* for me). Thank you very much for creating and sharing another beautiful episode.
on 12. September 2025, 13:44 by Flinty
Tricky boi. Very clever.
on 12. September 2025, 08:21 by marcmees
Very nice with some tricky steps. Thanks
on 12. September 2025, 06:44 by Piatato
Smooth!
