Sneaky German Cages
(Published on 23. September 2025, 18:43 by Oatmeal)
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Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Digits in a cage sum to the value in the leftmost cell of the highest row occupied by the cage. Digits cannot repeat in a cage. Cages do not overlap.
Adjacent digits along a green German Whispers line must have values at least 5 apart
A black dot between cells indicates cell values with a 2:1 ratio. A white dot between cells indicates cells with consecutive values. Not all dots are given.
The grid is partially covered with fog. Correctly placed digits will clear the fog around that cell. No guessing is required.
Happy solving. Post your finish times and feedback in the comments as always
Solution code: Digits from row 1 (left to right)
Comments
on 26. September 2025, 03:37 by FillTheGridSudoku
Really enjoyed this puzzle Oatmeal! Keep up the good work :-)
on 25. September 2025, 07:20 by Ganbatte
I enjoyed the puzzle, thank you!
on 24. September 2025, 15:38 by VitP
quality: a good puzzle with zero defects.
difficulty: GAS
on 24. September 2025, 07:05 by Snuggles
Very nice
on 24. September 2025, 05:37 by Oatmeal
Updated rules to clarify cages better. (Thank you gdc)
on 24. September 2025, 03:25 by gdc
Fun puzzle!
I was only able to solve it by assuming that cages don't overlap. I see there has just been an update, but if that assumption is still needed, I would suggest to put that into the rules.
on 24. September 2025, 03:17 by Oatmeal
TL:DR - Revised puzzle to clarify the deduction in box 2
Harold is correct. A 5-cell 24 cage is just barely restricting enough at this point to not be possible.
But I realise now that this deduction is not in line with the rest of the puzzle's difficulty, and so I have added an extra constraint to make the puzzle consistent. (Puzzle has same solution for those who have already solved)
on 23. September 2025, 22:59 by ogonek
That was fun. Perfect difficulty for me and a lovely flow. 5 stars, easy with some bumps
on 23. September 2025, 21:56 by sujoyku
@deltameth: I have just asked the same question in a hidden comment.
on 23. September 2025, 19:33 by Plopkoekje
This puzzle was so much fun! But not to difficult, i think it's a one star puzzle
