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Yin Yang Sum Frame Sudoku

(Eingestellt am 21. Dezember 2025, 21:10 Uhr von flutchman)

I have set several Yin Yang / variant sudoku hybrids over the last months. This is the newest puzzle in that series, but fear not, it should be considerably easier than the earlier episodes...
edit: apparently it's perhaps just a bit easier :)

Rules

• Normal sudoku rules apply.
• Yin Yang: colour the grid using two colours, such that all cells of the same colour are orthogonally connected, and no 2x2 area is fully one colour.
• Sum Frame: outside clues give the sum of the first three digits seen from that direction.
• Yin Yang Sum Frame: each Sum Frame clue only sees digits of one Yin Yang colour, while digits of the other colour are completely meaningless for that clue.
Which colour corresponds to each clue must be determined. (Each clue sees at least three digits of its color.)

Note: you may place colours or labels outside the grid to assist your solve. Those won't interfere with the solution checker.

Have fun and keep flutchin'.
Yours, Dying Flutchman

Please click the image to solve.

If you like this puzzle, you might be interested in the earlier ones from the Yin Yang series as well.
Yin Yang Skyscrapers
Yin Yang X-sums
Yin Yang Sandwiches
Yin Yang FSOE

Lösungscode: Row 5.
Enter 9 numbers, with each switch in yin yang colour indicated by a * (e.g. 12*3456*78*9)

Zuletzt geändert am 1. Januar 2026, 19:25 Uhr

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Kommentare

am 3. Januar 2026, 00:40 Uhr von virus_dave
Very very fun, but I effectively had to bifurcate at the end of the shading to get the last few cells correct. I'm sure I missed something.

Break in was satisfying, I must say.

Zuletzt geändert am 1. Januar 2026, 19:53 Uhr

am 1. Januar 2026, 16:09 Uhr von glum_hippo
If this puzzle could be any more perfect, I do not know how.

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Perhaps a dancing hippo in the background would make it better :)

Thanks for your high praise, much appreciated and blush-inducing although I do not quite agree.

Zuletzt geändert am 1. Januar 2026, 19:22 Uhr

am 1. Januar 2026, 11:18 Uhr von SparkNights
The wording of ruleset is misleading. It may let you think each clue outside the grid has 1 of 3 types: Shaded, Unshaded, Uncolored(The first 3 cells in the whole row/column, regardless of its color) I'd recommend you to merge 3rd and 4th point: outside clues give the sum of the first three digits of one Yin-Yang color seen from that direction.

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Thanks for your suggestion. I hadn't considered that this could be a bit confusing. But now that you mention it, it's hard for me to 'un-see' the problem.
I've changed the wording above.
DF

am 23. Dezember 2025, 16:48 Uhr von Exigus
A mind-taxing joy to solve. Thanks!

am 22. Dezember 2025, 22:15 Uhr von thoughtbyte
Excellent, thanks!

am 22. Dezember 2025, 21:09 Uhr von War
Beautiful 3* challenge! Thank you for setting

am 22. Dezember 2025, 19:41 Uhr von GoodMorningCallum
A lovely construction with some fun logic - really enjoyed it. Thanks!

am 22. Dezember 2025, 14:07 Uhr von Franjo
Gorgeous setting! Thank you very much for creating and sharing this wonderful YY-hybrid.

am 22. Dezember 2025, 13:39 Uhr von Deckatron
I loved how the center region came together, very nice puzzle

am 21. Dezember 2025, 22:47 Uhr von mellowrobinson
Beautiful construction!

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