1. Exile
Normal sudoku rules apply (fill each row, column, and 3x3 box with the digits 1-9 once each), and all clues are standard.
Thermometers: digits on thermometers increase from the bulb.
Digits in cells separated by an X sum to 10.
Very rough difficulty estimate: 2/10
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2. Eye Level
Normal sudoku rules apply (fill each row, column, and 3x3 box with the digits 1-9 once each), and all clues are standard.
Killer cages: the sum of the digits inside each cage is equal to the small number in the top left corner (if given), and digits cannot repeat within a cage.
Digits in cells separated by a white dot are consecutive.
Very rough difficulty estimate: 5/10
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3. Embargo
Normal sudoku rules apply (fill each row, column, and 3x3 box with the digits 1-9 once each), and all clues are standard.
Digits cannot repeat on the indicated diagonal.
Killer cages: the sum of the digits inside each cage is equal to the small number in the top left corner.
Arrows: the sum of the digits along an arrow is equal to the digit in the connected circle, and these digits can repeat if allowed by other rules.
Digits in cells separated by a black dot have a 1:2 ratio.
Very rough difficulty estimates: 8/10, 6/10
Play online: SudokuPad | unshaded | F-Puzzles
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Some other puzzles I enjoyed this week:
Tulips, by Sotehr
The Unfrayed Kreska Knot, by AFrayedKnot
Hallways & Corridors, by Tallcat
4 x 4 x 4, by Marty Sears
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