Sudoku Sunday: Killer Sudoku for week 52, 2024

Another Sunday, another Sudoku puzzle.

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The Killer Sudoku puzzle

Tips to solve

Are you stuck? Here are a few pointers to get you going. 

• There are only 3 combinations you can pencil in straight away: for sums 3 and 4.
• In Middle Row, Middle Column is a sum of 15 spanning across into the block below. With the 8 higher up that column, you know the numbers available for this combination.
• This also means there is 1 combination available for the sum 14 in Bottom Row Middle Column.
• Staying in BRMC, the combination of 3 for sum 11 already has a number 8. This means 3 are left, which is a combination we can easily pencil in.
• The sum 12 in the same block can also be filled in. After this, you can fill in the sum 15. Only 2 numbers remain, which you can fill in by eliminating options. What would happened the 7 was used for the sum 10?
• Use the row strategy to fill in the remaining 9 in the Middle Column, followed by pencilling the 4 and filling the 7.
• Pencil the sum 6 in MRLC. This allows for the filling of sum 4 in MRRC, followed by sums 3 and 16 in TRMC.
• By now, you can almost complete TRMC, then fill the sum 6 in MRLC. Pencil in the combination of 3 for sum 15 in MRMC and fill in the remaining numbers of sum 11 in BRMC.

Well done! With the whole middle column filled or pencilled, I’m sure you can take it from here. 

The final solution

Done? Or want to sneak a peek?

Here is the solution to this Killer Sudoku puzzle!

Killer Sudoku for week 52, 2024 - solved