Clues of Clues -- Mini Crossdoku
(Published on 28. June 2026, 06:29 by brichmond)
Clues of Clues
Mini Crossdoku ⬥ No. 01 ⬥ v26.06.23.4
| Mini Crossdoku | Kropki | Whispers | Renban |
Crossword Clues
18 ▷ | Straightforward rule
24 ▷ | Stronghold
39 ▷ | The squarest of cells
18 ▽ | Place a clue
33 ▽ | Lofty puzzle variant, perhaps
35 ▽ | Provide a Sudoku "given"
A Mini Crossdoku is two puzzles in one:
a small crossword whose answers, turned into digits, seed a Sudoku.
You solve it in that order -- crack the crossword,
translate the letters to numbers by T9, then finish the grid.
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Mini Crossdoku: Crossword answers fill Crossdoku cages using the T9 map.
- Crossdoku Cages: Digits in a cage sum to the top-left total, with no repeats; cages may share cells and run across or down only.
- Partial Kropki: A white dot between two cells means the digits are consecutive. Not all dots are given.
- Dutch Whisper: Adjacent digits along a orange line differ by at least 4.
- Renban: Digits along a magenta line form a set of consecutive digits, in any order, with no repeats.
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ᴍᴏʀᴇ ғʀᴏᴍ Mini Crossdoku
Solution code: Box 5, from left to right, top to bottom. All 9 digits.
Last changed on on 8. July 2026, 15:11
Solved by SKORP17, gbrljt, Tarbs, L00ping007, saskia-daniela, emoney1374, Nylimb, ly_ra17, Emckee2006, MattYDdraig, Jooshy, lmdemasi, Vic, sanabas, ThePedallingPianist, MathGuy_12
Comments
Last changed on 4. September 2026, 16:07
on 4. September 2026, 14:56 by MathGuy_12
Really enjoyed this! I have tried a similar concept in the past so I know just how difficult it is to find words that aren’t just dead giveaways, but I think you did excellent!
on 8. July 2026, 15:11 by brichmond
Updating links.
on 1. July 2026, 07:29 by VitP
definitely not level 1
Last changed on 28. June 2026, 19:55
on 28. June 2026, 13:58 by gbrljt
As a Sudoku and Crossword regular, this was a fun solve!
