3 Vs: Veni Vidi Vici
(Published on 6. February 2026, 09:49 by gadgetgreen)
Extended Sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 0-9 in each row, column, and box, however there will be one digit in each that does not fit. This digit can vary between rows, columns, and boxes and needs to be determined by the solver.
Anti-Knight: Cells that are a Knight's move apart (in chess) may not contain the same digit.
XV: Digits separated by an X sum to 10, those separated by a V sum to 5. All Xs and Vs have been given.
Kropki Pairs: Digits separated by a black dot must be in a 2:1 ratio. Digits separated by a white dot must be consecutive.
Solution code: Row 5
Comments
on 17. February 2026, 13:39 by gadgetgreen
Search link seems to be not working.
on 17. February 2026, 13:37 by gadgetgreen
Added credits to "The Bard" and their XOV series.
on 16. February 2026, 21:31 by The Bard
Gadgetgreen I am mad because now I am not the only person actively making 0-9 puzzles. I have lost my claim to fame. LOL Just kidding.
Great puzzle and I look forward to solving the rest!
The Bard
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Now I feel guilty! This is of course inspired by the beautiful XOV series. I will add a reference to you and the puzzles. You deserve the fame for this beautiful combination of constraints that I have just copied. See it as my take on this mix!
Thanks for the nice words and have fun!
Gadgetgreen
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You didn’t need to worry about giving me credit. I was just having some fun banter. I am excited to see others starting to pick up on the 0-9 idea, it is a massively underserved idea and I have wanted to see how others could incorporate it.
Good luck in your future setting efforts! And keep it up!
The Bard
Also, you should get on to the Discord server for the “CTC Community”. What is really good, is there is a spot to post your puzzles and have them test them before publishing here to make sure you have worked out all the kinks and also get feedback on difficulty and the like.
on 8. February 2026, 17:54 by sigge
Very nice!
on 7. February 2026, 10:11 by Onkel_Dagobert
My experience was the exact opposite of EmX68’s: I found the break-in to be rather obvious, but struggled to finish because the puzzle refused to give in until the very end.
on 7. February 2026, 02:31 by Exigus
Very nice setting. Thanks!
on 6. February 2026, 17:24 by Bankey
Fun puzzle. Thanks, @ gadgetgreen :).
on 6. February 2026, 12:56 by EmX68
Excellent! I rated the puzzle 3 stars because the break-in is a bit tricky. But after that it has a beautiful flow. Thanks!
