The New Sudoku Players' Forum

[Dafordster]

Hi, I am doing the Killer from October 28th (I've been on holiday and I'm still playing catch up).

I have got stuck with something in the bottom left corner and can't help thinking there is something wrong with the puzzle - even though I am sure there is not.

Does anyone happen to have the solution? Or, is there a solver for the Killers?

Cheers,
Dan.

[PaulIQ164]

You might be able to find the solution at timesonline.co.uk

Edit: it should be here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/section/0,,18209,00.html

[Dafordster]

perfect thanks,
DAn.

[socrate]

I had created a web page that could resolve *any* sudoku (by using a brute force algorithm not trying to apply tactics).

Just try http://www.suudoku.com/

[afjt]

Not sure what the previous reply has got to do with KILLER Su Doku from THE TIMES !

[Pi]

Also does it really solve killers.

If so that is impressive

[Shazbot]

Well, that sounds to me like it tries every possible combination of numbers until it comes up with the right one (brute force without trying to apply tactics) - an overglorified, but fast, form of trial and error. With that approach you'd eventually end up with a solution to ANY sudoku, but not in a logical sequence, and you'd have no idea how you got there or what to do if you got stuck solving manually.

[udosuk]

http://homepage3.nifty.com/funahashi/game/game676eng.html

This site from a Japanese guy is one that could solve killer sudokus online, but once it couldn't find any singles it'll resort to T&E and the user couldn't trace the logical steps anymore... but it's still handy if you're hopelessly stuck... also it links to a whole heaps of solvers for other sudoku variants...