Sep 11 - Easy / Medium
Puzzle Copyright © Kevin Stone
Today's Puzzles
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Objective / Rules
- Complete the grid such that every row, every column, and every 3 x 3 block contains the numbers from 1 to 9.
- Every cage has a little clue in the corner, and the numbers in each cage must add to the clue.
- A number can't appear more than once in a cage. Note: this is different to Calcudoku.
Read the help page on Daily Killer Sudoku for the rules, and a more detailed explanation. I have provided a page that shows possible combinations.
Notes
Keyboard Options
- If you are using a device without a physical keyboard, the on-screen keyboard is numeric, and 0 = auto-pencil marks (which can be disabled). If you prefer to use the default, non-numeric keyboard, you can select the option below the puzzle, and 0 ≠ auto-pencil marks.
- 'add / remove' - allows you to add / remove characters, entering the same character again will remove it (by removing all duplicates), and the contents are sorted.
Pencil Marks
- What is a pencil mark? Pencil marks can help you keep track of your own thinking, simply enter more than one digit / letter into each square, just like you might do if you were using pen and paper.
- The size of the digits / letters is smaller when there is more than one digit / letter in a square.
- A square might contain more pencil mark digits / letters than can be shown.
Usage (if supported by your device)
- a or 0 = auto-pencil marks (or click 'pencil')
- p = show a pinned square
- CTRL + arrows = move around the grid
- SHIFT + # = highlight all squares with that digit
- SHIFT + 0 = clear all highlights
- 'squares with' highlights all squares with that number as a pencil mark.
Checking
- Once you have started the puzzle, if you click 'check' the system will check for single-digit squares that don't match the answer (squares with pencil marks are not checked).
Uniqueness
- This puzzle has exactly one correct answer.
- No guesses are ever required.
- Double-check alternative answers carefully, and then recheck the rules.
Combinations
- See all possible cage clues and combinations here.