Settling Differences (Killer sudoku)
(Published on 1. February 2026, 14:57 by sujoyku)
I like to thank all testers and wish you joyful solving!
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply, i.e. each row, column and 3x3 region has to contain the digits from 1 to 9 once each.
- Killer Cages: Digits in a cage do not repeat and must sum to the clue in the top left.
Here you can solve the puzzle online:
Solution code: Column 9 from top to bottom (9 digits in total)
Comments
on 4. February 2026, 06:23 by Tacosian
Lovely
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Thank you, Tacosian!
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 2. February 2026, 16:05 by PinkNickels
Fantastic. Took me a minute to see the break-in, but, when in doubt, always use the mins or maxs lol
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Thank you for your comment, PinkNickels! I am glad that you enjoyed the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 2. February 2026, 14:37 by sujoyku
Vielen Dank für Eure freundlichen Kommentare, @wuc, @Exigus, @Playmaker6174, @antiknight, @Snookerfan und @Franjo! Es freut mich, dass Euch das Rätsel Spaß gemacht hat.
Herzliche Grüße, sujoyku
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Thank you for your kind comments, @wuc, @Exigus, @Playmaker6174, @antiknight, @Snookerfan and @Franjo! I am glad that you enjoyed the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 2. February 2026, 14:09 by Franjo
Einmal mehr eine exquisite Konstruktion mit einem wunderschönen Einstieg. Tausend Dank für das tolle Puzzle.
on 2. February 2026, 10:14 by Snookerfan
Beautiful killer with a lovely break-in, which was well telegraphed. Thanks!
on 2. February 2026, 05:52 by antiknight
A smooth and easy pure killer! Loved the break-in
on 2. February 2026, 03:42 by Playmaker6174
Clean interactions and a smooth flow throughout, as expected from typical sujoyku style. Thanks for the great fun x)
on 2. February 2026, 01:11 by Exigus
Great interactions between the cages. Thanks!
on 2. February 2026, 01:01 by wuc
Very nice puzzle. 2* to me. The break in is so rewarding. Great interaction. Smooth flowing rest. Great setting thx.
on 1. February 2026, 23:55 by cornbread
Beautiful puzzle! 2 stars for me. While the break in is not easy, it was so well signaled that I flowed through it without much difficulty.
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Thank you for your comment, cornbread! I am glad that you liked the puzzle and found its break-in to be well-telegraphed.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. February 2026, 22:37 by Piatato
Neat and fun!
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Thank you, Piatato!
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. February 2026, 19:07 by dawidk
This is one of the better 2-3 star killer sudokus I've seen. Great setting and well done!
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Thank you for your comment, dawidk! I am glad that you liked the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. February 2026, 18:25 by sujoyku
Thank you for your kind comments, @GeorgeTheToad2, @tallcat, @Wuschel and @AngusWBA! I am glad that you enjoyed the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. February 2026, 18:02 by AngusWBA
Great killer, thanks!
on 1. February 2026, 17:29 by Wuschel
Very nice, thank you!
on 1. February 2026, 17:20 by tallcat
Very nice indeed. The opening reminded me of an old puzzle of mine (Ben Nevis) but with a twist on how it's used.
on 1. February 2026, 17:20 by tallcat
Very nice indeed. The opening reminded me of an old puzzle of mine (Ben Nevis) but with a twist on how it's used.
on 1. February 2026, 17:20 by GeorgeTheToad2
Super break in. Kept revealing some beautiful interactions between the cages. Took longer than I expected but worth taking my time to experience all the logic that unfolded throughout the solve.
on 1. February 2026, 15:23 by Calvinball
Clean and tidy, loved that. Thanks sujoyku, your ability to constantly find fresh and fun things out of killer cages is quite remarkable.
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You are much welcome, Calvinball, thank you for commenting! It is great to hear that you enjoy my killer puzzles. As you know, it is one of my favourite genres. Thanks again for all your support!
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. February 2026, 15:21 by etoler
Super clever break-in, and lovely logic throughout! Definitely 3 stars for me.
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Thank you for your comment, etoler! I am glad that you liked the break-in. Also thanks for sharing your take on difficulty. Let us see where it settles, I won't be unhappy either way.
Kind regards, sujoyku
