Monday, 30 December 2019

PUZZLE NO. 36 : THERMO SUDOKU

A thermo sudoku to end the year 2019


Rules of thermo sudoku :Classic sudoku rules apply. Additionally, there are some thermometer shapes in the grid. The numbers are in increasing order from the bulb to the flat end on each thermometer.
Note : This sudoku also featured on the very popular youtube channel Cracking The Cryptic. The link to the video can be found below
The Sudoku Of The Year




Monday, 23 December 2019

PUZZLE NO. 35 : THERMO ARROW HYBRID SUDOKU

                           This is a hybrid of thermo sudoku and arrow sudoku.


RULES OF THERMO ARROW HYBRID SUDOKU : Classic sudoku rules apply. Additionally, there are some thermometer shapes in the grid. The numbers are in increasing order from the bulb to the flat end on each thermometer. Also, there are some arrow shapes in the grid. The sum of the digits along the path of each arrow must equal the digit in the circled cell. Digits may repeat along an arrow.

Wednesday, 20 November 2019

PUZZLE NO. 34 : RENBAN SUDOKU




RULES OF RENBAN SUDOKU : Classic sudoku rules apply. Additionally, marked lines contain consecutive numbers in any order.

Monday, 4 November 2019

PUZZLE NO. 33 : LITTLE KILLER SUDOKU

This is my first Little Killer Sudoku. I really loved creating this. Thanks to Rakesh Rai for test solving this.


Rules of Little Killer Sudoku : Classic Sudoku rules apply. Additionally, numbers with arrows outside the grid indicate the sum of the numbers in the corresponding direction.

Wednesday, 23 October 2019

PUZZLE NO. 32 : KILLER SUDOKU



RULES OF KILLER SUDOKU : Classic sudoku rules apply. There are some cages in the grid. The number on the top left corner of each cage is equal to the sum of the numbers in that cage. Numbers do not repeat inside a cage.

Tuesday, 15 October 2019

PUZZLE NO.31 : CONSECUTIVE PAIRS SUDOKU

This is consecutive pairs sudoku. I had created it long back when Roger Federer had won his 20th grand slam last year. I named it Roger's 20.


RULES OF CONSECUTIVE PAIRS SUDOKU : Classic sudoku rules apply. If a grey circle is given between two adjacent cells , then the numbers in those cells will be consecutive. Not all grey circles are given , which means adjacent cells without a grey circle may or may not contain consecutive digits.

Tuesday, 8 October 2019

PUZZLE NO. 30 : CONSECUTIVE PAIRS - THERMO HYBRID SUDOKU

This is a hybrid of consecutive pairs sudoku and thermo sudoku. I like to create thermo sudokus where no numbers are given and I also like to create hybrids. So i was more than happy with the outcome when I  created this. Posting it in the blog now.

RULES OF CONSECUTIVE PAIRS - THERMO HYBRID : CLASSIC SUDOKU RULES APPLY. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE SOME THERMOMETER SHAPES IN THE GRID. THE NUMBERS ARE IN INCREASING ORDER FROM THE BULB TO THE FLAT END ON EACH THERMOMETER. ADDITIONALLY, IF A WHITE CIRCLE IS GIVEN BETWEEN TWO ADJACENT CELLS, THEN THE NUMBERS IN THOSE CELLS WILL BE CONSECUTIVE. NOT ALL WHITE CIRCLES ARE GIVEN , WHICH MEANS ADJACENT CELLS WITHOUT A CIRLCE MAY OR MAY NOT CONTAIN CONSECUTIVE DIGITS.

Saturday, 5 October 2019

PUZZLE NO.29 : DIVISOR KILLER SUDOKU

Its been really long since I last posted on my blog. Will try to be more regular with sudokus on my blog. This  variant I thought of a couple of days back .This is a variant of killer sudoku which I have named divisor killer sudoku. Hope you guys will enjoy this.


RULES : Classic sudoku rules apply. Additionally , there are some cages in the grid. The sum of the numbers in each cage is divisible by the number that is given in that particular cage. Numbers will not repeat in the cage. 

Friday, 1 February 2019

PUZZLE NO. 28 : CONSECUTIVE PAIRS SUDOKU


RULES :Standard sudoku rules apply. Additionally, if a white circle is given between two adjacent cells, then the two numbers in those cells must be consecutive. Not all white circles are given , i.e. adjacent cells without a circle may or may not contain consecutive numbers.  

Puzzle No. 462: XV Sudoku

  RULES: Place a digit from 1 to 9 in each empty cell so that each digit appears exactly once in each row, column and 3x3 outlined box. If t...