2023

Date Finished Puzzle Rules Time
1 27/11/2023
  • Sudoku: place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
  • Magic Squares (grey): the sums of each row, column and diagonal are identical.
00:40:37
2 29/11/2023
  • Sudoku: place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
  • *Kropki Dot (black): a black dot between cells indicates cell values with a 2:1 ratio.
  • *Kropki Dot (white): a white dot between cells indicates cells with consecutive values.
  • *X: cells connected with an X must sum to 10.
  • *V: cells connected with a V must sum to 5.
  • Shifter Line (lime): adjacent digits within the same box on a shifter line share both parity (even/odd) and polarity (low/high). Whenever the line enters a new box, either the parity or the polarity shifts, never both. Shifter lines can never have 5 on it. Digits may repeat on lines.

*not all possible dots/Xs/Vs are given.

00:16:30
3 06/12/2023
  • Sudoku: place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
  • *Kropki Dot (white): a white dot between cells indicates cells with consecutive values.
  • **Killer Cage: digits must sum to the value in the top left corner.
  • Palindrome (grey): digits along the line are read the same forwards and backwards.

*all possible dots are given.
**digits can repeat if other rules allow.

00:29:24
4 06/12/2023
  • Sudoku: place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
  • Sandwich: digits outside the grid indicate the sum of the digits between the 1 and 9 in that row or column.
  • Fog: when a digit is correctly placed, both its own cell and its surrounding 8 cells will be cleared of fog.
  • *Kropki Dot (white): a white dot between cells indicates cells with consecutive values.

*not all possible dots are given.

00:36:21
5 17/12/2023
  • Sudoku: place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
  • *Killer Cage: digits must sum to the value in the top left corner.
  • Thermometer (grey): digits along a thermoeter stritly increase from bulb to tip.
  • Palindrome (blue and pink): digits along the line are read the same forwards and backwards.

*digits do not repeat.

01:06:32
6 17/12/2023
  • Sudoku: place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
  • Killer Cage: digits must sum to the value in the top left corner.
  • *Kropki Dot (black): a black dot between cells indicates cell values with a 2:1 ratio.
  • *Kropki Dot (white): a white dot between cells indicates cells with consecutive values.
  • Dutch Whispers (red): digits are at least 4 apart from their neighbors on the line.
  • Renban (purple): digits on the line are a set of non-repeating, consecutive numbers, in any order.
  • Renban+ (yellow): digits on the line are a set of no-repeating, consecutive numbers.

*not all possible dots are given.

00:18:50