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X-sums Sandwich Chaos Construction

(Published on 16. May 2026, 16:36 by Lizzy01)

Rules:

Normal chaos construction sudoku rules apply, i.e. divide the grid into nine regions of nine orthogonally connected cells each and fill a digit from 1-9 into each cell such that no digit repeats in any row, column or region.

Red clues are sandwiches, i.e. they indicate the sum of the digits between the 1 and the 9 in the corresponding row or column. Those sandwiched digits also all belong to the same region and the 1 and 9 in that row/column are not in that same region.

Blue clues are X-sums, i.e. they indicate the sum of the first X digits in the corresponding row or column from the side of the clue, where X is the digit in the first cell from that side. Those first X digits are also all in the same region and the next digit after that is in a different region.

Along thermometers digits increase from the bulb to the tip.

The digit(s) in a white circle appear at least once in the four surrounding cells.

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Solution code: Row 2, with a - for each region border, e.g. 123-45-678-9


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Comments

Last changed on 12. June 2026, 11:41

on 11. June 2026, 19:00 by earthpuzzles
Very fun chaos construction!

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Last changed on 21. May 2026, 16:16

on 21. May 2026, 16:07 by Qodec
Had an absolute blast solving this. Fabulous puzzle!

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Last changed on 19. May 2026, 13:43

on 19. May 2026, 11:58 by madhupt
Simply put- a fabulous construction! A crucial deduction just after the break-in and then smooth as silk.

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Last changed on 17. May 2026, 21:38

on 17. May 2026, 21:26 by etoler
Just an absolutely stellar construction. Thank you for sharing!

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Last changed on 17. May 2026, 14:07

on 17. May 2026, 14:02 by Snookerfan
Very nice! Lovely break-in and a smooth puzzle afterwards, very well set. Thanks

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Last changed on 17. May 2026, 11:53

on 17. May 2026, 09:26 by erml
Sublime!

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Difficulty:4
Rating:100 %
Solved:81 times
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