Ascending Sums (with SennyK)
(Published on 15. April 2026, 13:36 by sujoyku)
We 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.
- Ascending Sums (aka Ascending Starters): A clue outside the grid gives the sum of all continuously adjacent increasing digits up to (and not including) the first digit that decreases in that row or column from the direction of the clue.
Example: The row 456123789 would have an Ascending Sum clue of 15 (=4+5+6) on the left and a clue of 9 on the right.
Here you can solve the puzzle online:
Solution code: Row 4 from left to right (9 digits in total)
Comments
on 18. April 2026, 20:43 by Lenivaya_Joppa
Thank you for this nice puzzle, dear sujoyku! :)
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Thank you for your comment, Lenivaya_Joppa! We are glad that you liked it.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 16. April 2026, 21:38 by damo_89
This is a very nice puzzle. Almost felt like a tutorial taking you through the implications of the ruleset.
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Thank you for your comment, damo_89! We are glad that you enjoyed the puzzle. Senny and I had aimed for an approachable introductory puzzle, so it is great to hear that worked out.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 16. April 2026, 21:16 by Dr Logic
Lovely puzzle and a pleasure to test!
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Thanks again for testing and thank you for your comment, Dr Logic! We are glad that you liked the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 15. April 2026, 13:42 by SennyK
Thank you very much for the collab sujoyku, I really enjoyed setting this puzzle together! :-)
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I also had a great time setting with you. Thank you for this fun collab, Senny!
