All about flooble | fun stuff | Get a free chatterbox | Free JavaScript | Avatars    
perplexus dot info

Home > Logic
Another very sparse Sudoku (Posted on 2022-09-02) Difficulty: 5 of 5
In this Sudoku, with normal rules applying, but no starting numbers are given. There are 14 diagonals indicated, each having a sum indicated by a "?". The 14 question mark values add to 178.

The figure is here:

            ?
?  __ __ __/__ __ __ __ __ __
 \|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| 
  |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|\
? |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|\?
 \|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| ?
  |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|\
? |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| ? 
 \|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|\
  |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| ?
  |__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__|__| 
  /              /  /  /  / 
 ?              ?  ?  ?  ? 

To guard against any notational confusion, you may confirm that the number of cells in each diagonal, going around CW the top, is: (3, 1, 2, 4, 6, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 2, 5, 8). Also, note that some cells are present in two diagonals and so contribute twice to the grand sum of 178.

The puzzle is from the site: "Cracking the Cryptic"

See The Solution Submitted by Steven Lord    
Rating: 5.0000 (1 votes)

Comments: ( Back to comment list | You must be logged in to post comments.)
thanks for the correction Comment 4 of 4 |
To Jer,
yes - thanks for the correction. I have always had trouble getting "verbatim" working when posting problems. I believe there is a FAQ on this on the site, but I have never been able to apply it successfully. If there is a detailed (idiot's) style guide, I would really benefit from this. 

Your hints are spot on and gets one most of the way there. 
Cheers S

  Posted by Steven Lord on 2022-09-03 13:37:18
Please log in:
Login:
Password:
Remember me:
Sign up! | Forgot password


Search:
Search body:
Forums (0)
Newest Problems
Random Problem
FAQ | About This Site
Site Statistics
New Comments (22)
Unsolved Problems
Top Rated Problems
This month's top
Most Commented On

Chatterbox:
Copyright © 2002 - 2024 by Animus Pactum Consulting. All rights reserved. Privacy Information