From the Ring to the Center by Omni and Ark
Estimated difficulty: 1.5/5
Rules
Standard sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 3x3 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-9.
Digits inside cages indicated by dashed lines cannot repeat within the cage and must sum to the value given in the upper left corner of the cage.
Each digit shown inside a large circle must appear in at least one of the four cells surrounding the circle.
Pivot Point by MeanGold and HenryFlower
Estimated difficulty: 1.5/5
Rules
Standard sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 3x3 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-9.
Digits separated by a V must sum to 5. Digits separated by an X must sum to 10. Not all Xs and Vs are necessarily shown.
Digits inside cages indicated by dashed lines cannot repeat within the cage and must sum to the value given in the upper left corner of the cage.
Spiderhead by Quartzic and Baked Ziti
Estimated difficulty: 1.5/5
Rules
Standard sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 3x3 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-9.
Digits on thermometers must increase from bulb to tip.
Digits inside cages indicated by dashed lines cannot repeat within the cage and must sum to the value given in the upper left corner of the cage.
Roman Fever by Lumos and CakeyQ
This puzzle was featured on BremSter Puzzles on 26-November-2022.
Estimated difficulty: 1.5/5
Rules
Standard sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 3x3 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-9.
Digits on thermometers must increase from bulb to tip.
Digits separated by a V must sum to 5. Digits separated by an X must sum to 10. Not all Xs and Vs are necessarily shown.
Unlucky Upset by Quartzic
This puzzle was set independently by Quartzic in response to a disappointing American Handegg result, rather than as a class assignment.
Estimated difficulty: 1.5/5
Rules
Standard 6x6 sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 2x3 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-6.
Killer cages: digits inside cages indicated by dashed lines must sum to the value shown in the upper left corner of the cage.
Clones: each clone region, marked in orange and green, contains the same digits in the same relative locations as the other clone region of the same color.
Thermos Thermos Everywhere by Fractal, BakedZiti, and AMorg
The second puzzles set in class were 6x6s using either thermo or arrow constraints. This puzzle appeared in the university newspaper puzzle section on 1 December 2022.
Estimated difficulty: 1/5
Rules
Standard 6x6 sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 2x3 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-6.
Digits on thermos must increase from bulb to tip.
Four and a Half Arrows by MeanGold and Omni
The second puzzles set in class were 6x6s using either thermo or arrow constraints. This puzzle appeared in the university newspaper puzzle section on 1 December 2022.
Estimated difficulty: 1/5
Rules
Standard 6x6 sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 2x3 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-6.
Digits on arrows must sum to the value shown in the attached circle. Digits may repeat along arrows if allowed by other rules.
Mariposa by Yangmei and Ami
The second puzzles set in class were 6x6s using either thermo or arrow constraints. This puzzle appeared in the university newspaper puzzle section on 1 December 2022.
Estimated difficulty: 1/5
Rules
Standard 6x6 sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 2x3 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-6.
Digits on arrows must sum to the value shown in the attached circle. Digits may repeat along arrows if allowed by other rules.
Diamond in the Rough by Pickup and Lumos
The second puzzles set in class were 6x6s using either thermo or arrow constraints. This puzzle appeared in the university newspaper puzzle section on 1 December 2022.
Estimated difficulty: 1/5
Rules
Standard 6x6 sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 2x3 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-6.
Digits on thermos must increase from bulb to tip.
Some Killers by HenryFlower, MeanGold, and Hayley Pflug
The first puzzles set in class were 4x4s using killer cage constraints. This puzzle appeared in the university newspaper puzzle section on 17 November 2022.
Estimated difficulty: 1/5
Rules
Standard 4x4 sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 2x2 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-4.
Killer cages: digits inside cages marked by dashed lines cannot repeat and must sum to the number shown in the top left corner of the cage.
Killer Babies by Omni, Quartzic, and ForWaRD
The first puzzles set in class were 4x4s using killer cage constraints. This puzzle appeared in the university newspaper puzzle section on 17 November 2022.
Estimated difficulty: 1/5
Rules
Standard 4x4 sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 2x2 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-4.
Killer cages: digits inside cages marked by dashed lines cannot repeat and must sum to the number shown in the top left corner of the cage.
Pinwheel by AMorg, CakeyQ, and BakedZiti
The first puzzles set in class were 4x4s using killer cage constraints. This puzzle appeared in the university newspaper puzzle section on 17 November 2022.
Estimated difficulty: 1/5
Rules
Standard 4x4 sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 2x2 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-4.
Killer cages: digits inside cages marked by dashed lines cannot repeat and must sum to the number shown in the top left corner of the cage.
Multiples of 3 by Dusk, Ark, and Lumos
The first puzzles set in class were 4x4s using killer cage constraints. This puzzle appeared in the university newspaper puzzle section on 17 November 2022.
Estimated difficulty: 1/5
Rules
Standard 4x4 sudoku rules apply: every row, column, and 2x2 box indicated by darker shaded lines must contain a complete set of the digits 1-4.
Killer cages: digits inside cages marked by dashed lines cannot repeat and must sum to the number shown in the top left corner of the cage.
