Counting Killers
(Published on 30. May 2026, 07:53 by Yawnus)
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits cannot repeat within a cage. If the digits in a cage sum to N, there are exactly N cages whose digits sum to N.
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Watch the CTC video
Puzzles by other setters with the same or similar ruleset:
The reckoning by NicoD
Counting Cages by plasmath
Cage Match by silent_rob
Solution code: Row 4
Comments
on 8. July 2026, 02:48 by dtoto
What a fantastic break-in. Absolute joy from start to finish.
on 7. July 2026, 15:54 by dtoto
What a fantastic break-in. Absolute joy from start to finish.
on 6. July 2026, 22:44 by StephenR
Great stuff, thanks. Found this the hardest of the three but all in all an excellent trio of puzzles.
on 5. July 2026, 12:59 by Gunkan
Enjoyed it a lot, Thanks
on 16. June 2026, 03:55 by Crusader175
Nice puzzle!
on 8. June 2026, 19:14 by konklone
Yeah, I just rated this 2 stars, before I looked at the actual average so far. Was very surprised to see 4. The break in is definitely the most challenging and interesting part, but even that I'd call a 3* break in.
on 6. June 2026, 03:42 by VitP
only solved 12 times ??
definitely not "accessible" for beginners, and yet, it can be solved with directed procedures (including notes on the side), so level 4 is too high.
makes heavy use of basic sudoku, plus understanding "flavours".
you know, lime, cherry, and banana are all different
on 31. May 2026, 02:34 by NPlusOne
Awesome puzzle, flowed like water once I figured out the totals!
on 31. May 2026, 02:29 by NPlusOne
Awesome puzzle, flowed like water once I figured out the totals!
on 30. May 2026, 13:42 by Elliott810
Brilliant construction! After the break-in pretty straight forward! Thank you:)
