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In a [[Killer|Killer Sudoku]], an '''innie''' is a [[cell]] that does not belong to any of the selected [[cage]]s, but lies inside the tested [[house]](s). It is used in the [[45 rule]], a [[solving technique]] used for Killer Sudokus. The digit for a single innie can be calculated as follows:
In a [[Killer Sudoku]], an '''innie''' is a [[cell]] that does not belong to any of the selected [[cage]]s, but lies inside the tested [[house]](s). It is used in the [[45 rule]], a [[solving technique]] used for Killer Sudokus. The digit for a single innie can be calculated as follows:


  (number of tested houses) x 45 - (sum of selected cages)
  (number of tested houses) x 45 - (sum of selected cages)

Latest revision as of 10:26, 30 October 2021

In a Killer Sudoku, an innie is a cell that does not belong to any of the selected cages, but lies inside the tested house(s). It is used in the 45 rule, a solving technique used for Killer Sudokus. The digit for a single innie can be calculated as follows:

(number of tested houses) x 45 - (sum of selected cages)

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The orange cell r3c3 is an innie for nonet 1. Its value is 45 - (3 + 12 + 9 + 15) = 6.

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