The Missing Cage
(Published on 10. August 2025, 17:15 by fuxia)
- Normal Sudoku rules apply.
- Digits in cages cannot repeat, and they sum to the value in the corner, if given.
- Oh no! I forgot to draw the last cage. Can you please do that for me? I just remember that it doesn't overlap any other cage, and it was shaped like a staircase.
- Have fun!
Solution code: The digits in the missing cage please in normal reading order.
Comments
on 11. August 2025, 13:42 by VitP
in order to even start this one, you need to investigate COMBINATIONS OF COMBINATIONS of cages, and GLOBAL interactions.
only an "expert" is even going to imagine this kind of approach. after this, the puzzle is very easy, except for the final step
thus the AVERAGE rating is 2, but the HARDEST step is level 3, and if you can't do the first step, the rest of the puzzle doesn't matter.
what's needed is a 2-tuple for the difficulty (not available, i know)
on 11. August 2025, 12:48 by Franjo
The rules of the SudokuPad-version mention the size of the lost cage. Anyway, it’s a lovely puzzle. Thank you very much for creating and sharing.
on 11. August 2025, 12:29 by coreydixon
Love a puzzle with “stages”. Even had a final boss!
on 11. August 2025, 08:25 by galium_odoratum
I love those shorter solution codes, still traumatized by the times where 18 digit solution codes were the default... Fun puzzle with nice flow!
on 10. August 2025, 23:45 by fuxia
Clarified rules.
on 10. August 2025, 18:36 by rictech
Really nice killer with a fun ending. Thanks!
