9-to-4: A Better Way to Make a Living
(Published on 24. September 2026, 04:46 by lgastako)
While making my 9-to-5 puzzle I ended up having some ideas that resulted in this puzzle. And I think 9-to-4 would be a better standard work day anyway :) As always, feedback is welcomed and encouraged.
P.S. This puzzle was initially activated with the link to the original 9-to-5 puzzle but with the rules for this one included. I apologize to anyone that encountered that (confusing) version!
- Normal Sudoku Rules: Fill each row, column, and 3x3 box with the digits 1-9 once each.
- White Kropkis: Digits in cells separated by a white dot are consecutive.
- Thermometers: Digits along a thermometer strictly increase from the bulb end.
- Renban: Purple lines contain a non-repeating set of consecutive digits in any order.
- Killer Cages: Digits in cages must not repeat and must sum to the number in the upper left corner of the cage (if present).
- Region Sum Lines: Box borders divide blue region sum lines into segments, each of which have the same value.
- All lines, thermos and cages must be populated with only the numbers from 4 through 9.
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Solution code: Column 5 from top to bottom.
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Comments
Last changed on 24. September 2026, 18:30
on 24. September 2026, 06:26 by Darra
Igastako, thank you so much for these awesome puzzles. This was just brilliant.
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(lgastako): Thank you very much for the kind words.
