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This year, we have started to have some extra difficult Sunday Stumpers<\/a>, about once a month. These will be quite tough puzzles, but with a logical path to be found (and solution videos to help). This seventh Sunday Stumper is a Japanese Sums (Cipher) puzzle with a hidden theme.<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Japanese<\/p>\n

PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to shift between number entry, sudoku, and shading modes. Note that any extra numbers (in green, blue, or red) or shaded cells outside the grid will interfere with solution checking. So we suggest using the Number mode in black to write notes over the outside clues or in the cipher box below the grid; make sure only blue digits are inside the 11×11 grid and not outside the grid.)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Hidden<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 203rd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Murat Can Tonta.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Place the digits 1-9<\/u><\/b> in some of the cells, so that no digit is repeated in any row or column. Also, all numbers are encrypted with J, A, P, N, E, S, U, M, H, D letters and each letter represents a different digit from 0 to 9. Numbers on the outside of the grid indicate the sums of adjacent digit groups in that row or column, in order. Each sum is separated by at least one unused cell. Single-digit clues cannot be a 0, and also multi-digit clues cannot start with a 0. A question mark indicates a sum value of unknown size, and can be single- or multi-digit.<\/p>\n

Or see this (non-cipher) example of Japanese Sums:<\/p>\n

\"Japanese<\/p>\n

Difficulty:<\/b> 5 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 27:30, Master = 37:00, Expert = 1:14:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a>; a solution video is also available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other Japanese Sums<\/a> puzzles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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