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Ten amazed couples

(Published on 17. June 2025, 15:47 by Kjupatrick)

Ten amazed couples by Patrick Junke

Rules :

Place the set of digits [1,2,3,4,5,5,6,7,8,9] in every row and every column. (Yes, there are two fives in the set.)

To do so first draw the following labyrinth. In this labyrinth a wall is a line that separates two (horizontally or vertically) adjacent cells. The light grey clue number in a cell indicates the total of how many cells - including itself - this cell can see horizontally and vertically (from this cell perspective, cells behind walls in every horizontal or vertical directions are not visible).

Two digits separated by a wall sum to 10. (Two digits not separated by a wall don't sum to 10.)

Digits in a dotted region sum to the small total clue attached to the dotted region.

App link :

Here is a link to a SudokuPad version of the grid.

Note :

Here is a visual illustration of how the light gray numbers clues in cells work regarding to the positon of the thin walls.

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Solution code: The 10 digits of the fifth row from left to right.

Last changed on on 1. August 2025, 09:35

Solved by mnhuik, starfall, marcmees, tryote, Dermerlin, paranoid, bhambells, QuiltyAsCharged, proNoob, saiifh, peterroder
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Last changed on 17. July 2025, 03:06

on 15. July 2025, 17:39 by QuiltyAsCharged
Very fun! I've never solved a puzzle quite like this. The solving process goes through several distinct steps, none of which are too difficult. But attention to detail is essential to avoid mistakes. I especially liked how the different couples are finally identified.

Patrick> What a lovely comment. Thank you. Yes, a condensed logic final part after the drawing and coloring.

on 1. July 2025, 09:48 by Kjupatrick
New SudokuPad link with implemented solution

on 18. June 2025, 10:45 by Kjupatrick
Adding an illustration for the grey numbers clues.

Last changed on 17. June 2025, 22:18

on 17. June 2025, 17:45 by mnhuik
Enjoyed.Separating ten numbers into 5 couples and colouring each pair of them is a great fun.Very smooth logic.

Patrick> Thank you very much for you comment, mnhuik

on 17. June 2025, 17:00 by Kjupatrick
Precising the rule.

Difficulty:2
Rating:N/A
Solved:11 times
Observed:1 times
ID:000NTI

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