No friends on a hot day

by Chip Sounder · Difficulty 5 of 5 by Chip Sounder

CASE 3994

No friends on a hot day

  • Killer cages
  • Thermometers
  • Negative constraint
  • Kropki dots

The brief

Normal sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column and 3x3 box. Digits on a thermometer must rise from the bulb end. Digits in a dotted cage without repeat sum to the total given in the top left corner of the cage. Cells separated by a black dot has one digit double the other (1:2 ratio) ALL dots are given.

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