Spot the doubler
(Published on 5. November 2024, 06:43 by Visumation)
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Digits in a cage sum to the small clue in that cage.
Digits on arrows sum to the digit in the attached circle.
Digits separated by a black dot are in a 1:2 ratio.
There are 9 doubled cells in the grid. One in every row, column and 3x3 box, representing the digits 1-9 once. Doubler cells count double their value towards the above rules.
Numbers outside the the grid are both arrow bulbs and X-sum clues. For X-sum, they indicate the sum of the first X digits in the row or column, where X is the first digit in that row or column. For arrow
Solution code: Row 4
Comments
on 9. January 2025, 17:11 by skuntsel
What a great puzzle! It has many deductions that you meticulously need to look out for. A bit too much case testing and not too obvious solve path to my taste but otherwise a very clever puzzle indeed! The break-in is nice, put the puzzle doesn’t give up until the very end. Thanks for this setting!!
Thanks a lot for your lovely comments. And yea there are some case-testing. I was just so happy when I got the idea to work, that I had to share it
on 7. November 2024, 16:16 by Puzzlefan
Wow, that was difficult. Took me a few turns and a few hours to figure it out. Well done.
Thanks a lot. /Vis
on 5. November 2024, 22:15 by marcmees
Thanks for the reply but even the right path remained tough to track. Very nice. thanks
on 5. November 2024, 13:24 by Elliott810
@marcmees:
the circle in R2C6 has only one arrow
@visumation:
brilliant puzzle! Thanks:)
Thanks a lot. And thanks for answering the previous question. /Vis
on 5. November 2024, 11:57 by marcmees
Q: can you please clarify the circle in R2C6. Only one arrow leaves the circle or 2?
