I Like My Sandwiches Without Pickles
(Published on 16. January 2026, 00:00 by NXTMaster)
The rules are as follows:
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- Place the digits 1-9 once in every row, column, and region.
- Sandwich Sums: Numbers outside the grid indicate the sum of the digits between the 1 and the 9 in their corresponding rows or columns.
- No Pickles: No two orthogonally or diagonally adjacent digits sum to 5. However, the sum of the digits along the line must be divisible by 5.
The puzzle is available on SudokuPad. Have fun eating!
Solution code: The diagonal from top left to bottom right
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Solved by cornish-john, SKORP17, Bjd, Marshal on Mars, Maxximoo, bansalsaab, Snookerfan, Gilliatt, Elliott810, marcmees, Adrian71, Franjo, Justalilguy, emoney1374, bianbianPEI, b413x, Saltensity, deltameth, cmigas, mezeji, Julianl, Silentdodo, Uhu
Comments
on 17. January 2026, 23:51 by mezeji
nice puzzle.
big thanks to the author who took the time and answered my question.
i missed a rule but just didnt see it :)
nxtmaster you rule
on 16. January 2026, 19:28 by Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing this interesting sandwich with the unusual pickles-constraint.
on 16. January 2026, 19:19 by Adrian71
Stunning puzzle, very enjoyable! Escpecially the break-in was really cool, thank you!
on 16. January 2026, 15:13 by marcmees
some very neat logic ... had to reread the rules to remark the diagonal constraint. :-) Thanks
on 16. January 2026, 10:10 by Snookerfan
Beautiful and fun puzzle! Thanks
