As Easy as ABCDEFGHJ: X-Sums (6x6)
(Published on 29. April 2026, 14:53 by pmays123)
As Easy as ABCDEFGHJ: X-Sums, by pmays123
Place the digits 1-6 once in each row and column.
A letter in and/or around the grid represents a non-zero integer value (not necessarily one of the digits 1-6, and may be positive or negative). The same letters may not have different values, and different letters may not the same value.
Digits in a cage sum to the value expressed in the top left corner of the cage. Digits may repeat within cages.
Clues outside the grid are the sum of the first X digits in the row/column from the direction of the clue. X is the digit closest to the clue. (E.g. in column 2, if 'E' was 6 and r6c2 was 2 then r5c2 must be 4).
Link to Puzzle: SudokuPad
This is definitely my favorite puzzle I've made thus far, so I hope it brings you just as much joy (especially the break-in). Good luck, have a great day, and thanks for playing! Feedback is always greatly appreciated. I estimate the difficulty between 2-3 stars. :)
Solution code: The values of A,B,C,D,E,F,G,H,J in this order with no spaces or commas
Comments
on 29. April 2026, 22:50 by marcmees
Nice but not too hard deductions to get to the values. Enjoyed that. Thanks
---Glad you liked it. Thanks for playing :) -pmays123
on 29. April 2026, 16:11 by protheph
That was fun, Thanks!
---Thank you for playing! -pmays123
on 29. April 2026, 15:36 by pmays123
clarified solution code
on 29. April 2026, 15:35 by sujoyku
Very nice cryptic puzzle! I needed a sheet of paper to keep track of all the variables, but it was absolutely worth it. Thank you for this fun puzzle, pmays123!
---I'm glad you liked it! Thank you for the nice comment. -pmays123
