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	Besides the [[solving technique]]s that you can use for standard Sudoku, solving a Killer requires a whole new set of solving techniques. It is often useful to know the [[cage combinations]] for particular cage sums. As an example, a cage of 2 cells with a sum of 3 has only one possible combination: 1 or 2. See [[:Category:Killer Sudoku\|this category]] for a list of Killer Sudoku techniques.		Besides the [[solving technique]]s that you can use for standard Sudoku, solving a Killer requires a whole new set of solving techniques. It is often useful to know the [[cage combinations]] for particular cage sums. As an example, a cage of 2 cells with a sum of 3 has only one possible combination: 1 or 2. See [[:Category:Killer Sudoku\|this category]] for a list of Killer Sudoku techniques.

	The Killer variant can be combined with the [[Jigsaw]] variant to form [[Jigsaw Killer]]s. It can also be combined with [[Sudoku-X]] to form [[Killer-X]].		The Killer variant can be combined with the [[Jigsaw Sudoku]] variant to form [[Jigsaw Killer]]s. It can also be combined with [[Sudoku-X]] to form [[Killer-X]].

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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	[[Image:KillerA.png\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Solution to the example puzzle.]]		[[Image:KillerA.png\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Solution to the example puzzle.]]

	'''Killer Sudoku''' (or simply '''Killer''') is ~~one of the most~~ popular ~~Sudoku~~ [[Sudoku ~~Variations\|variants~~]]. The Japanese name for Killer is '''Samunamupure''', and it is also known as '''Sum-Sudoku'''.		'''Killer Sudoku''' (or simply '''Killer''') is a very popular [[Sudoku Variant]]. The Japanese name for Killer is '''Samunamupure''', and it is also known as '''Sum-Sudoku'''.

	The puzzle has no [[given]]s, but it has the same [[grid]] format as a standard Sudoku. This grid is covered by [[cage]]s, each of which enclose 2 or more [[cell]]s. The cages are usually marked with dotted outlines or with separate background colors. The top-left cell is labeled with a cage sum, which is the sum of all [[solution]] digits for the cells inside the cage. Unless otherwise stated, all Killer puzzles follow the [[Killer Convention]]: all digits in a cage should be distinct. In Killer nomenclature, the [[box]]es are often referred to as [[nonet]]s.		The puzzle has no [[given]]s, but it has the same [[grid]] format as a standard Sudoku. This grid is covered by [[cage]]s, each of which enclose 2 or more [[cell]]s. The cages are usually marked with dotted outlines or with separate background colors. The top-left cell is labeled with a cage sum, which is the sum of all [[solution]] digits for the cells inside the cage. Unless otherwise stated, all Killer puzzles follow the [[Killer Convention]]: all digits in a cage should be distinct. In Killer nomenclature, the [[box]]es are often referred to as [[nonet]]s.

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	[[Image:KillerA.png\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Solution to the example puzzle.]]		[[Image:KillerA.png\|right\|400px\|thumb\|Solution to the example puzzle.]]

	'''Killer Sudoku''' is one of the most popular Sudoku [[Sudoku Variations\|variants]]. The Japanese name for Killer is '''Samunamupure''', and it is also known as '''Sum-Sudoku'''.		'''Killer Sudoku''' (or simply '''Killer''') is one of the most popular Sudoku [[Sudoku Variations\|variants]]. The Japanese name for Killer is '''Samunamupure''', and it is also known as '''Sum-Sudoku'''.

	The puzzle has no [[given]]s, but it has the same [[grid]] format as a standard Sudoku. This grid is covered by [[cage]]s, each of which enclose 2 or more [[cell]]s. The cages are usually marked with dotted outlines or with separate background colors. The top-left cell is labeled with a cage sum, which is the sum of all [[solution]] digits for the cells inside the cage. Unless otherwise stated, all Killer puzzles follow the [[Killer Convention]]: all digits in a cage should be distinct. In Killer nomenclature, the [[box]]es are often referred to as [[nonet]]s.		The puzzle has no [[given]]s, but it has the same [[grid]] format as a standard Sudoku. This grid is covered by [[cage]]s, each of which enclose 2 or more [[cell]]s. The cages are usually marked with dotted outlines or with separate background colors. The top-left cell is labeled with a cage sum, which is the sum of all [[solution]] digits for the cells inside the cage. Unless otherwise stated, all Killer puzzles follow the [[Killer Convention]]: all digits in a cage should be distinct. In Killer nomenclature, the [[box]]es are often referred to as [[nonet]]s.

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[[Image:KillerQ.png|right|400px|thumb|Example Killer Sudoku puzzle.]]
[[Image:KillerA.png|right|400px|thumb|Solution to the example puzzle.]]

'''Killer Sudoku''' is one of the most popular Sudoku [[Sudoku Variations|variants]]. The Japanese name for Killer is '''Samunamupure''', and it is also known as '''Sum-Sudoku'''.

The puzzle has no [[given]]s, but it has the same [[grid]] format as a standard Sudoku. This grid is covered by [[cage]]s, each of which enclose 2 or more [[cell]]s. The cages are usually marked with dotted outlines or with separate background colors. The top-left cell is labeled with a cage sum, which is the sum of all [[solution]] digits for the cells inside the cage. Unless otherwise stated, all Killer puzzles follow the [[Killer Convention]]: all digits in a cage should be distinct. In Killer nomenclature, the [[box]]es are often referred to as [[nonet]]s.

Besides the [[solving technique]]s that you can use for standard Sudoku, solving a Killer requires a whole new set of solving techniques. It is often useful to know the [[cage combinations]] for particular cage sums. As an example, a cage of 2 cells with a sum of 3 has only one possible combination: 1 or 2. See [[:Category:Killer Sudoku|this category]] for a list of Killer Sudoku techniques.

The Killer variant can be combined with the [[Jigsaw]] variant to form [[Jigsaw Killer]]s. It can also be combined with [[Sudoku-X]] to form [[Killer-X]].

== External Links ==
* [[Wikipedia:Killer sudoku|Wikipedia entry on Killer Sudoku]]
* <span style="color: red; text-decoration: line-through;">www.djape.net/sudoku/forum/viewtopic.php?t=280</span> [[Killer Sudoku Lingo|Killer Sudoku Lingo (mirror)]]
* <span style="color: red; text-decoration: line-through;">jcbonsai.free.fr/sudoku/?page_id=3</span> [[Killer Lingo Notation and Terminology|Killer Lingo: Notation and Terminology (mirror)]]

[[Category:Killer Sudoku]]
[[Category:Sudoku Variants]]