Stole Nine Lots
(Published on 10. November 2025, 18:43 by Scojo)
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
- Palindromes: Digits along a line read the same from either end. Differently colored lines are purely cosmetic, and a small diamond at the center of a line indicates the center of that line.
- Digit Lots: A digit in a circle on a palindrome counts the number of times that digit appears on that palindrome. A digit in a circle off a palindrome counts the number of times that digit appears off of palindromes. Every circle contains a different digit.
Solve in SudokuPad
Solution code: Row 7
Solved by jakestilesowen, aqjhs, mathpesto, TJ , StevenS, Debba, Imorus, jalebc, zonny, Zibl, GaviGuy, embla, SKORP17, Gnubeutel, nonofish, HighEagle, widjo, maniacaljackal, jcgodart, ralphwaldo1, X-Wing, ... Clementi, Malakree, Crusader175, cj83, saxdaddyj, paranoid, siliciousreese, tim_vermeulen, supersim2000, karlmortenlunna, Densii2048, marty_sears, juggler, dellC, TheCutmaster, woody, werkelmann
Comments
on 28. December 2025, 07:48 by juggler
Took a while to find the right approach, very smooth and quick once I did!
on 28. December 2025, 02:04 by marty_sears
A beautiful combination of colouring, counting, and lots of sneaky little deductions that took me a while to get my head round but seemed obvious in hindsight in a satisfying way. Very nice setting indeed
on 11. November 2025, 14:23 by Franjo
Nice twist on counting circles in a nice setting. Thank you very much for creating and sharing this lovely puzzle.
on 10. November 2025, 20:38 by Zibl
Really nice puzzle as always! And thank you for putting a diamond at the middle of the palindromes, really helps smooth out the solve. :)
