Simply Killer
(Published on 25. May 2025, 00:14 by EnPee)
Happy solving!
Rules
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Digits do not repeat within a cage and sum to the number in the top left corner of the cage.
Solution code: Row 1 from left to right
Comments
on 19. June 2025, 22:46 by softie
Wow! I normally find plain killer sudokus to be boring, but I trusted the rating and solved this one anyway. It's one I'm sure would have Simon squealing "this is gorgeous!"
The way the logic bounced symmetrically around was so satisfying, and the way I resolved the set of digits in one of the cages near the end of the solve was both novel and simple and will be a standard trick in my bag for killer cages from now on.
Amazing!
on 4. June 2025, 10:44 by JoeyJoeJoe
00:59:30 for me - took me a long time to get started.
- Thank you for solving! Glad you got through the opening.
on 29. May 2025, 06:52 by Lovejoy
Beautiful but the beginning not one for beginners so once again grading becomes a thing
- Definitely, the beginning is much harder than the end. I'm glad you enjoyed solving it!
on 27. May 2025, 22:06 by AnebodaSlatorp
Very smooth and satisfying
- Thank you, glad you found it satisfying!
on 27. May 2025, 20:34 by PinkNickels
Absolutely incredible setting. The steps were subtle, but clear and concise. Just textbook setting. I am very impressed. Bravo!
- What a kind comment, thank you! Glad you enjoyed the solve :)
on 27. May 2025, 20:01 by Kabuki73
One of the best simple (in terms of ruleset...) sudokus I solved recently
- Thank you very much!
on 26. May 2025, 15:32 by wuc
Found the middle harder than the beginning. Around 2.5* total for me. You succeeded in creating a high quality pure puzzle. Thx for sharing.
- Thanks for solving and for the kind comment :)
on 25. May 2025, 21:24 by Exigus
Very nice killer. Thanks!
- Glad you enjoyed it, thank you!
on 25. May 2025, 17:54 by erml
Absolutely gorgeous!
- Thank you very much!
on 25. May 2025, 15:55 by thoughtbyte
Very fun, thanks!
- Thank you, glad you had fun :)
on 25. May 2025, 15:34 by GeorgeTheToad2
It got easier after a tough beginning. Thank you.
- Thanks for sticking with it to the end :)
on 25. May 2025, 15:05 by VitP
this puzzle illustrates why describing the difficulty with ONE number is often misleading.
beginning:3, middle:2, end:1 is needed here. of course, if you can't get past the beginning, the other two numbers don't matter.
- Often, my puzzles turn out like this where the beginning is more difficult than the end, maybe there should be 3 difficulty numbers for beginning, middle and end! Thanks for solving, hope you enjoyed it :)
on 25. May 2025, 10:06 by Piatato
Neat!
- Thanks for solving, glad you enjoyed the puzzle!
on 25. May 2025, 05:44 by Chaotix37
This one has a symmetrical deduction, smooth logic indeed.
- It does indeed! Thank you :)
on 25. May 2025, 04:44 by sahi1l
That was very smooth; each deduction led to the next.
- Thank you, glad you enjoyed the flow :)
on 25. May 2025, 00:47 by Fenners
Very nice killer Sudoku! Thanks EnPee :)
- Thank you Fenners for testing the puzzle! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)
