Thursday, 29 August 2024

Lavaloid

Wait, it's already my last August post? Time sure flies (emoji) :blobsweat: I'd like to take the chance to thank everyone for participating in Guess-the-Genre August (not official name). And to everyone who found the trick: great job! A good round of applause from all of the GAPP team.

Anyways, today's GAPP is a Kakuro. Well done to Stef, Cow, Malrog, MikoKisai, AkashG23 ♛, ericthered13, malbolgian, Mornicus, Shogia, dangernoodle! 🦦

Previous Kakuro (Hexagonal) by Freddie: Archive: Sunday, 24 September 2023
Previous standard Kakuro by Jovi: Archive: Monday, 15 May 2023

Rules:
- Place a number from 1 to 9 into each empty cell so that no number is repeated in any unobstructed horizontal or vertical line.
- A clue on the bottom of a blocked cell represents the sum of the numbers in the vertical line below it. A clue on the right side of a blocked cell represents the sum of the numbers in the horizontal line to its right.
- Clues cannot see numbers through other blocked cells.

GAPP 101: Look out for lines where the sum of the minimums/maximums of each cell equals the given sum. For example, if a 3-cell line has one cell which must be at least 6, the minimum value of that line is 6+1+2 = 9. If that line must sum to 9, then you can place a digit and some pencil marks (see image).

Finish the puzzle in 4:30 or less for a Speedy Sloth 🦥!
Finish the puzzle in 10:00 or less for a Quick Crab 🦀!
Finish with any time at all for a Commendable Common Crane 🐦!

Example (Penpa+) by clover: https://tinyurl.com/5xxskspr
Example (Sudokupad): https://sudokupad.app/fwp32s7b47
Puzzle (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/258jjryl
Puzzle (Sudokupad): https://sudokupad.app/dyq3tjg8ls