This one has now had a refurbishment to preserve break-in logic. Thank you to all of those who tested, and happy solving!
Puzzle: Cagey Doppelgängers
Rules:
Normal 9x9 Sudoku rules apply.
Digits cannot repeat along the marked negative diagonal.
Quadruples: Digits in circles must appear in at least one of the surrounding 4 cells.
Cages: Cages are either killer cages, where the digits do not repeat and sum to the clue, or Look-and-say cages where the clue indicates how many times the digit appears in the cage. I.e a 14 means there is one 4 in the cage. Digits can repeat in look-and-say cages.
Lösungscode: Row 9, left to right, 9 digits no spaces:
am 20. Mai 2025, 14:53 Uhr von QuiltyAsCharged
Great one! It took me forever to spot the final piece that disambiguates the cages. It's always in the last place you look
am 16. Mai 2025, 22:24 Uhr von VitP
SAY 4 and solve