VeXations
(Published on 1. October 2025, 09:55 by billybeth)
Cells that are a chess knight's move apart must not contain the same number.
Cells that appear in the same position in their boxes cannot contain the same number.
Orthogonally connected cells must not contain consecutive numbers.
Cells joined by a V add up to five and those joined by an X add to ten. Not all Vs and Xs are given.
Solve online:Sudokupad
Solution code: top row
Comments
on 5. October 2025, 08:37 by snuuba
Beautiful, many thanks
on 3. October 2025, 08:08 by apendleton
Yeah that break-in took me way longer than I expected given how constrained everything is. Fun puzzle though!
on 2. October 2025, 20:45 by LeaVulpina
Really lovely puzzle!
on 2. October 2025, 00:59 by BorisTheSnake
Doesn't have more solves, because it's harder than the indicated rating of 2*. It's around 3.5 IMO
on 1. October 2025, 18:15 by PinkNickels
I don't understand why this doesn't have more solves. It's incredibly well set. Great idea and execution. I will have to check out your other puzzles. Nicely done!
on 1. October 2025, 17:38 by Iluvsodah
I'd call it a 3 stars break-in, with 1.5 stars thereafter (as constraints stack, it's fairly easy once you've placed 3-4 digits). Great puzzle!
