Variant Lesson: Arrows
(Published on 26. December 2025, 18:58 by Deckatron)
Place 6 unique digits (from 1-9) into the grid such that each digit appears 6 times and any given digit does not repeat in any row, column or 2x3 box. Which 6 digits to use must be determined.
Arrows
The digits along the path of an arrow sum to the digit in the circle at its base. Digits may repeat along an arrow, as allowed by the other rule.
This is puzzle number 5 of a series I am making to get Sudoku players into Variant Puzzles. These are designed to be an introduction into the many common concepts in variant sudoku
Arrows
The digits along the path of an arrow sum to the digit in the circle at its base. Digits may repeat along an arrow, as allowed by the other rule.
Puzzle 1: German Whispers
Puzzle 2: Killer Cages
Puzzle 3: Thermos
Puzzle 4: Dominoes
Solution code: Row 5, left to right
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Comments
on 27. December 2025, 06:37 by VitP
lesson for ADVANCED beginners
on 27. December 2025, 01:04 by macintux
1.5 stars?
I usually hate puzzles where I have to determine the digits in use, but despite that this flowed relatively smoothly.
I didn’t figure out which arrow to use to make the final determination on values; I couldn’t spot any clear problems, so I picked a color and filled everything out without finding any contradictions.
Nice puzzle, I guess I’ve talked myself into agreeing with the 2 star difficulty.
