Little Circle Killer
(Published on 5. August 2025, 15:33 by mimec)
This is another puzzle that has been sitting in my drawer for a while. Yesterday I made some improvements, and I think it's ready to be published.
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- A digit in a circle indicates exactly how many circles contain that digit. For example, if there is a 5 in any circle, then exactly 5 circles contain a 5.
- Digits along marked diagonals sum to the number indicated by the circle outside the grid.
- Digits connected by a white dot are consecutive. Not all dots are given.
NOTE: When checking the solution, do not enter any digits outside the 9x9 grid and the circles.
Solution code: Row 5
Solved by wdaley1, RockyRoer, Joyofrandomness, SKORP17, trashghost, mathpesto, raaaaa, by81996672, cathematician, marcmees, damo_89, sehringdipity, redgecko, rameshsrivats, edwardio0, biorycbyd, allama, dingledork, Crul, zrbakhtiar, peterkp, Qodec, paranoid, Nagesh, pepe74287
Comments
on 9. August 2025, 14:57 by Qodec
Solution check somehow did work for me. Very nice puzzle!
on 6. August 2025, 12:45 by damo_89
Impressive construction, lots of small deductions to chip away at, and not too hard. Lovely stuff
on 5. August 2025, 16:52 by RockyRoer
Fun puzzle! Beware future solvers who rely on the conflict checker like me -- it's not highlighting conflicts! My scanning messed me up multiple times. Oops!
