Cage Play 3: Killer Thermodrome
(Published on 25. April 2025, 02:50 by HalfBakedLunatic)
Third Variation on this theme (with a few more in the works!) ... As with CagePlay 1 and 2, Coloring groups of cages helps.
(Clever and diligent use of the Killer Calculator in Sudokupad is also recommended).
The Rules:
• Normal Sudoku Rules Apply
• Digits in cages sum to the number in the corner, if given. Digits do not repeat within cages
• For all cages with a cell on the Thermodrome, cage sums increase from the bulb end
• For all cages with a cell on the Thermodrome, cage sums read the same forwards or backwards, with the bulb being the center sum
Solve Online here (right-click and open in new tab):
Killer Thermodrome (Cracking The Cryptic)
Leave a comment and let me know how you like it!
Puzzle by David Workman (aka "HalfBakedLunatic")
(Clever and diligent use of the Killer Calculator in Sudokupad is also recommended).
The Rules:
• Normal Sudoku Rules Apply
• Digits in cages sum to the number in the corner, if given. Digits do not repeat within cages
• For all cages with a cell on the Thermodrome, cage sums increase from the bulb end
• For all cages with a cell on the Thermodrome, cage sums read the same forwards or backwards, with the bulb being the center sum
Solve Online here (right-click and open in new tab):
Killer Thermodrome (Cracking The Cryptic)
Leave a comment and let me know how you like it!
Puzzle by David Workman (aka "HalfBakedLunatic")
Solution code: Column 3, top to bottom
Solved by rameshsrivats, sasheo, Elliott810, Silentdodo, Snookerfan, Romeo, bansalsaab, Exigus, Statistica, SPring, SKORP17, lianarox, mbrandtwls, galgamer, trashghost, BobAndWeave, RickiFerrara, benjaminc247, ... jqhc, b413x, Chishiri, Criptonight, arteful, addie, Nagesh, AvonD, juddimal, Llamaths, strangelyinsane, Brianabananabag, Brayden, snauticle, abed hawila, atomvic, lovely, Chipmunk, Frank Puzzles
Comments
on 27. April 2025, 01:33 by jqhc
Super fun and smooth solution path. It was challenging at every point but never felt impossible. Loving this series, thank you!
on 25. April 2025, 13:56 by Exigus
Very smooth, thanks.
on 25. April 2025, 09:29 by Snookerfan
Beautiful! Thank you
on 25. April 2025, 04:51 by rameshsrivats
Absolutely brilliant puzzle. Beautiful how it unravelled. Closer to 3* difficulty I think.
