Divide and conquer
(Published on 28. March 2026, 11:09 by Lithium-Ion)
This puzzle has been my second feature on Cracking the Cryptic (click here to see Mark solving it). It is definitely a challenging, mathematical puzzle, but hopefully still rewarding. So stay strong during the early stage of the puzzle and get rewarded by the power of the non-consecutive constraint. The rules are as follows:
Normal Sudoku rules apply. Orthogonally adjacent cells are not allowed to contain consecutive digits. The only digits that can be placed on a yellow divisor line have to be divisors of the maximum digit on the line. For example, if the maximum digit on a yellow divisor line is 8, one is only allowed to place the digits 1,2,4 and 8 on this line. Digits on a yellow divisor line may repeat if allowed by other rules.
You can play this puzzle via the following link: https://sudokupad.app/5ljgkj9tos
Normal Sudoku rules apply. Orthogonally adjacent cells are not allowed to contain consecutive digits. The only digits that can be placed on a yellow divisor line have to be divisors of the maximum digit on the line. For example, if the maximum digit on a yellow divisor line is 8, one is only allowed to place the digits 1,2,4 and 8 on this line. Digits on a yellow divisor line may repeat if allowed by other rules.
You can play this puzzle via the following link: https://sudokupad.app/5ljgkj9tos
Solution code: Digits in column 8, read from to top to bottom.
Solved by marcmees, DigitCounter, lm_12, puzzle_hunter, bansalsaab, stephan_71, SKORP17, michael_a, Exigus, Krisonium, JohnMoore, ax_86, GG_70, RedBarchetta, vi92, trz7, AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA, RightHandedNeutrino, taj, btl14
Comments
on 28. March 2026, 20:10 by Exigus
Some fantastic deductions to be had. Thanks!
