Cascades (Killer Diagonal)
(Published on 22. February 2026, 21:00 by tallcat)
Whenever I get into something of a setting lull - either for lack of time or lack of inspiration - I nearly always turn to killer cages as I find them perhaps the most fun constraint to play with. As often happens, this puzzle came about from some idle sketching in the grid that turned into something interesting. Happy solving!
Normal sudoku rules apply
Killer: Digits in cages must sum to the total in the top left corner. Digits may not repeat in cages.
Diagonal: The negative diagonal must contain all of the digits 1-9
Can be played online at
f-puzzles or
Sudokupad
Solution code: Column 5, top to bottom (9 digits, no spaces)
Last changed on on 22. February 2026, 21:23
Solved by SKORP17, jmw, jhw314, tuturitu, Qodec, Clara123, Aaravos, twototenth, bansalsaab, Debba, widjo, Elliott810, Bjd, cdwg2000, mse326, Exigus, Marcos, SXH, RebelSystem, MAWA, Snookerfan, EmX68, Isael, ... LuckyRich, L00ping007, Phurba, anabeane, Willkimo, Bellsita, joelagibbs, zuzanina, augsod, Piatato, Sonki, Agent, jwsinclair, Hazem-77, TheCutmaster, pdabraham, laky, mezeji, Djirt, Crusader175
Comments
on 25. February 2026, 20:49 by Djirt
Спасибо, очень красиво и элегантно!
on 24. February 2026, 18:34 by jwsinclair
Nice break-in, and some really well-chosen mid-solve clues. Enjoyed this a lot :)
on 24. February 2026, 08:34 by Piatato
Very elegant and fun, loved it!
on 23. February 2026, 18:14 by Playmaker6174
Beautiful idea for the breakthrough towards the middle and a very fun flow afterwards, thanks for the overall fun puzzle x)
on 23. February 2026, 13:44 by Snookerfan
Very nice! I did it the hard and not the nice way that I am 100% sure of there was. Thanks
on 23. February 2026, 08:25 by Exigus
Break in was really nice. Thanks!
on 23. February 2026, 04:22 by Elliott810
Brilliant construction! Thank you:)