Bonus: Killer Sudoku by Serkan Yürekli
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Theme: Clue Symmetry and Logic (Note: this puzzle originally appeared in this year’s 24HPC. It is a bonus puzzle here but is harder than Monday difficulty)
Author/Opus: This is the 38th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Serkan Yürekli.
Rules: Variation of Sudoku rules (no repeats in any rows, columns, or bold regions) with numbers 1-8. Also, the sum of the numbers in each cage must equal the value given in the upper-left corner of that cage. Numbers cannot repeat inside a cage.
Answer String: Enter the 3rd row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 8th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:00, Master = 4:15, Expert = 8:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for more Killer Sudoku and this link for classic Sudoku. More Killer Sudoku puzzles can be found in Killer Sudoku by Serkan Yürekli.
Very nice puzzle, making good use of those “36” cages. Fairly challenging, but with a nice, smooth solving path.
6:04.Nice sudoku