Caged Clones
(Published on 21. September 2025, 13:43 by RockyRoer)
I love a good coloring puzzle - so I thought I'd try making one.
The Rules:
- [Sudoku] Normal sudoku rules apply -- fill every row, column and 3x3 box with the digits 1-9 once each.
- [Clones] Each cage must appear cloned somewhere in box nine, without rotations or reflections. All cages marked with x must have the same total, to be deduced by the solver.
- [Ambiguous Kropki] Cells separated by a gray dot must either be consecutive, or have a 2:1 ratio.
The Puzzle:
Solution code: Box 9 in reading order
Solved by jordanza, Menace13, Briks, Exigus, marcmees, Gramor, RedBarchetta, zeniko, Onyoubi, ICHTUES, TripleABattery, Jesper, cyddrdrd, FJL, War, Andrewmi3, Shmartus, zlotnleo, prodigis, jmw, apendleton, Silentdodo, butch02, meiwanmeiliao, botteur, abed hawila, ringel, gotem
Comments
today, 08:14 by apendleton
Such a clever idea for a puzzle!
yesterday, 12:43 by ICHTUES
Very cool idea.
yesterday, 01:00 by zeniko
Coloring didn‘t really work for me, so I went with letters instead. That resulted in a very enjoyable puzzle. Thanks for sharing.
on 21. September 2025, 22:22 by marcmees
Definitely more than just a try ... excellent coloring. Thanks
on 21. September 2025, 22:18 by Exigus
So cool. I made a faulty assumption early on and had to restart (didn't get far before it broke) but 2nd time it was smooth and really nice. Thanks!
on 21. September 2025, 22:13 by Briks
I liked it very much! Thank you!
