Stairway to Elysium
(Published on 23. September 2026, 00:33 by lgastako)
Here's my latest puzzle. It's on the more difficult side for one of my creations. I almost posted it at 3 stars but I don't think it's quite that difficult. Let me know what you think in the comments below. I hope you enjoy. As always, feedback is welcome and encouraged.
- Normal Sudoku Rules: Fill each row, column, and 3x3 box with the digits 1-9 once each.
- German Whispers: Along green lines, digits must differ from their neighbors by at least 5.
- X/V: Cells separated by X must sum to 10. Cells separated by V must sum to 5.
- Black Kropkis: Digits in cells separated by a black dot have a 1:2 ratio.
Play online using Sudokupad
Solution code: Row 5 from left to right.
Solved by NeroChaos, fergus, sujoyku, doomedmageknight, sze, lifeless, jalebc, Darra, fuxia, Adrian71, slowbiex, Mozart40, SKORP17, PinkNickels, josemadre, TheRiddler, Nairi, lina_hyena, kangaroo, toolsthirdeye, karen_birgitta, mmhhhh, Nagesh, hanna_werner, lianarox, mmcy123, doodManBro, Sonki, Julianl, snuuba, Pfanni, H.I. McDunnough, Yahhavp
Comments
on 23. September 2026, 15:49 by slowbiex
must have missed a part in the middle where I had to bifurcate. great puzzle otherwise, thx for setting.
on 23. September 2026, 10:43 by Darra
This was a very stubborn puzzle but very enjoyable. Probably closer to the 3* for me.
