Puzzling Asked by oAlt on June 12, 2021
An entry in Fortnightly Topic Challenge #47: Wacky Sudokus.
Edit: Clarified three of the rules.
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Inside the sudoku, there exists one "loop".
- The loop consists of only odd numbers. However, not all odd numbers (i.e. cells with odd numbers in them) are part of the loop.
- Box 5 (the central 3×3 box) is the only box that does not contain a part of the loop.
- An odd number that is part of the loop must be orthogonally adjacent to exactly two odd numbers. (i.e. if cell A shares an edge with cell B, but cell A also shares another one of its edges with cell C, then cell A is said to be orthogonally adjacent to cells B and C.)
- An odd number that is not part of the loop can be orthogonally adjacent to any number except odd numbers that are part of the loop.
- In the dashed cage, the number (read from left to right) is divisible by 7.
For convenience, here is a link to the sudoku.
The final answer is:
Step 1:
Step 2:
Step 3:
Step 4:
Correct answer by Alaiko on June 12, 2021
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