Ambiguous cages : Say it or Sum it
(Published today, 08:04 by Artham)
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Each cage can be either a killer cage or a look-and-say cage (or both). The type of each cage is not indicated and must be deduced.
- Killer cage : digits inside a killer cage sum to the number in the top left corner. Digits can repeat if allowed by other rules.
- Look-and-say cage : read the clue as a description of the cage's contents. For example, 24 means there are two fours in the cage.
Solution code: Column 7 from top to bottom
Comments
today, 16:41 by Artham
Clarifying the rules : cages might be killer and look-and-say at the same time.
today, 15:25 by Prince Myshkin
Loved it! Thank you!!
today, 11:31 by Saltensity
What an amazing puzzle with a logical path, thank you for creating this!
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Most welcome, thank you for solving!
today, 10:26 by sujoyku
Thank you for the fun puzzle, Artham! I found it quite hard to ask the right questions and gave it 4* for difficulty. The rules might need a little clarification in the regard that cages are allowed to be both Killer and Look-and-say at the same time. As far as I could see, only the 13-cage happens to fulfill both, but I was wondering a few times, if I was meant to use a negative constraint (either as "either one or the other, but not both"). Thanks again for this enjoyable challenge!
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Thank you for solving, I'm happy you enjoyed it. It was a mess to set! Your remark is valid, I remember I had this thought a few times during setting, but it didn't make it to the final version. I'll correct it
today, 08:08 by Artham
I"m not sure of the difficulty for this one, I hesitated between 3 and 4 stars. I'll be happy to give a nudge if needed for the breakin or later.
