Killer Sudoku by Serkan Yürekli
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Theme: Rocket Launch
Author/Opus: This is the 248th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Serkan Yürekli.
Rules: Standard Sudoku rules. Also, the sum of the digits in each cage must equal the value given in the upper-left corner of that cage. Digits cannot repeat inside a cage.
Answer String: Enter the 2nd row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 8th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:00, Master = 7:30, Expert = 15:00
Solution: PDF
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A killer puzzle!
You know, I used to dislike sudoku quite a bit (mainly from the busywork in the latter half of the puzzles), but this week is really starting to change my mind. The logic of tuesday’s, today’s, and especially tomorrow’s puzzles really stood out to me in ways I normally don’t associate sudoku with, having fairly challenging yet interesting openings, and turning the “busywork” latter half into a welcome reward/reprieve from the challenge. (Also, I always love when the numbers are actually used as numbers, and not just unassociated symbols!)
Thanks for your comments. We do try to do something special with our Sudoku here and I hope you’ll continue to enjoy some of our variations.
6:36.Nice & smooth solve.