The Imposter
(Eingestellt am 9. April 2026, 02:41 Uhr von KMD)
Hello, Kennet's Dad here. This puzzle is an "easier" sequel/primer to a much harder puzzle I recently published with the same rule set. "Imposter Syndrome"
That said, I believe this puzzle is equally as beautiful and challenging nonetheless. So please let me know how you get on.
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Each 2x2 area of cells in the grid must include at least one digit from each of the following sets: (147), (258), (369).
- Digits along an arrow sum to the digit in that arrow’s circle.
Lösungscode: Column 9, top to bottom
Kommentare
am 9. April 2026, 19:54 Uhr von ZornsLemon
I feel extremely zenned out after solving this.
It gave me the delightful sense of the puzzle solving itself, unfurling when I poked it in the right places, and that it was simply letting me observe this beautiful process.
Thank you for sharing this :)
Thank you for such a lovely comment. KMD
am 9. April 2026, 19:34 Uhr von Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing this wonderful puzzle. Almost incredible how this unusual global constraint works!
Thank you for solving and sharing your thoughts. KMD
am 9. April 2026, 12:27 Uhr von Qodec
It must have been tough to create a puzzle with such an unintuitive global constraint, base a solution path on it, and still invoke a sense of beauty and splendor. That was impressive.
Thank you Qodec! You’ve always been a great supporter. This puzzle came together quick, but I sat with the ideas about 6 months for the first puzzle.
am 9. April 2026, 10:12 Uhr von Snookerfan
Great puzzle! Top notch setting, because as said in my comment on your previous installment, I find global modularity usually way harder than global entropy and still these puzzles are really smooth, especially this one. Thanks
You’re very kind Snookerfan. I’m glad you enjoyed this one too.
am 9. April 2026, 09:52 Uhr von Elliott810
Brilliant puzzle! I've failed to finish the first 'Imposter', but remembered the beautiful break-in. So the start was easy, but the remainder feels pretty hard to me. Thank you:)
Thank you Elliot; coming from one of the best solvers, I appreciate that.
