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Dutch Flat Mates: Quadsumes

(Eingestellt am 20. Mai 2026, 07:00 Uhr von Flinty)

Previous Dutch Flat Mate Puzzles
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Special Thanks
The inspiration for this puzzle is Quadsumes by SennyK.
Whilst setting this puzzle, I somehow didn't even realise that it was two constraints combined until after I had a draft I was happy with. I briefly tried to set a Dutch Flat Mates puzzle with just 'Sum Dots', but failed to find any logic I liked.

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Initial Setter Difficulty: 2.5 / 5

Normal Sudoku rules apply
Place the digits 1-9 so that they do not repeat in any row, column, or 3x3 box.

Dutch Flats
Every 5 in the grid must have a '1' directly above it or a '9' directly below it. It may have both, but it doesn't need both.

Quadsumes
Digits in cells touching a gold sum dot must sum to the indicated total. Digits may repeat if allowed by other rules. Additionally, both digits in a sum dot must appear separately within the four surrounding cells.

Hint to start

The clues in the 10s and 20s have different universal properties. Sudoku (and basic math) is your friend to help fully resolve the 22 and 23 clues, as well as some easy onwards progress. You soon find happy 5 spots are quite limited.

Lösungscode: Column 1 Digits

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Kommentare

am 22. Mai 2026, 22:12 Uhr von sujoyku
I found it a bit harder and thus have given 3* for difficulty. No doubt about 5* for beauty though. :)
Thank you for this lovely puzzle, Flinty!

am 22. Mai 2026, 20:25 Uhr von QuiltyAsCharged
Nice one! I'm going to assume it rhymes with consommé

am 21. Mai 2026, 16:54 Uhr von iEtsh
Enjoyable

am 20. Mai 2026, 18:34 Uhr von Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing another beautiful DFM-puzzle.

am 20. Mai 2026, 17:48 Uhr von fractalminding
@Snookerfan haha, i got same.
@Flinty thanks for cool sodoku!❤️

am 20. Mai 2026, 10:20 Uhr von Snookerfan
Beautiful puzzle! I experienced one really hard step near the end which I did not expect in your puzzle, which probably means that I missed an easier way forward. Thanks

am 20. Mai 2026, 10:06 Uhr von SennyK
My favorite umbrella! <3

am 20. Mai 2026, 08:17 Uhr von Piatato
Nice and smooth, thanks!

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