Erica 33
(Published on 2. February 2026, 15:00 by SennyK)
In order to maintain balance in the universe, today's Erica is definitely not easy, good luck! :-)
I hope you will enjoy and I would be really grateful for all the comments and ratings.
Normal sudoku rules apply.
German whisper: Adjacent digits along a green line have a difference of at least 5.
X/V: Digits in cells joined by an X sum to 10. Digits in cells joined by a V sum to 5. Not all Xs and Vs are given.
Recommended for you: Heyawake Sudoku (Given Regions)
If you liked this puzzle, I recommend trying out my other puzzles: The Erica Series:★☆☆☆☆: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 12, 15, 17, 23, 26, 27, 31, 32
★★☆☆☆: 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 24, 25, 29, 30
★★★☆☆: 9, 19, 21, 22, 28 Shading/Ying-Yang:
★★☆☆☆: Pretty Odd Shaded Area
★★★☆☆: (+5)-Yang, Negative 8 YY
★★★★☆: Aim High! (YY)
★★★★★: Why-Why? Modifiers:
★★★☆☆: Modified Flat Mates, Neighbourhood Watch Fog of War:
★☆☆☆☆: Erica 12, Erica 17
★★☆☆☆: It's What You Do in the Dark That Puts You in the Light, Find It All, What the Fog?, Erica 20, Erica 29
★★★☆☆: Broken Flashlight in the Dark Pencil Puzzle/Sudoku Hybrid:
★★☆☆☆: Masyu (Short) Sudoku, Heyawake Sudoku (Given Regions)
★★★☆☆: Tetromino Sudoku
★★★★★: Heyawake Sudoku
Various Puzzles:
★☆☆☆☆: Blown Fuses in Electrical Installation, Let Me Introduce Myself, French Wrench, GAS Regional Constraints, Quadsumes
★★☆☆☆: Symmetrical Fan, Night Club, Important Hour on the Clock, What Was the Sum Again?, Disgroup Joints, 10-Arrows, Antiking Dutch Skyscrapers, (Not so) Little Killers, Indexing Sword
★★★☆☆: Cops & Robbers, Positive Symmetry, Doppelgänger Killer 1-25, Region Whisper Line, Christmas Chaos
★★★★☆: Liars. Liars Everywhere., Sandwiched XV Squishmates, Fireworks 2025, (Yin)German Pairrows
Solution code: Eighth (8th) row of the grid from left to right.
Comments
on 11. February 2026, 09:56 by ShadowNevio
proud of myself for finding the break-in very quickly i'd say. Great Puzzle!
on 11. February 2026, 00:26 by dkfan9
Interesting how wide the 3* span is, even within one creator's series. I spent a long time whittling down #28 only to get something wrong on the 3rd or 4th digit I entered (and promptly gave up), yet this one was smooth from start to finish. I rated 2* myself. Highly enjoyable, thanks for setting!
on 4. February 2026, 19:10 by hundertzwoelf
Wow..took me hours to find the spot where to break in. After that pretty smooth sailing!
on 3. February 2026, 19:00 by Snookerfan
Very nice! The break-in was beautiful and certainly 3 stars, the rest was ultra smooth and 2 stars. Thanks
on 3. February 2026, 13:40 by EmX68
Very nice!
on 3. February 2026, 01:55 by sparkymanu
Erika was feeling feisty this time !
Fun puzzle as always, thank you for sharing!
on 3. February 2026, 01:25 by sfield
I don't normally do 3 stars, but I really like this series. Took me a while, but it was a fun solve with a good logical path that was hard to crack. Great job.
on 2. February 2026, 21:49 by Myfyr MJ
Nice puzzle, maybe nearer 2 stars difficulty for me.
on 2. February 2026, 20:56 by wuc
Tough puzzle. Looks approachable. One step early is very tricky. 3* to me. Great fun thx.
