3 Vs: Vary Very Verily
(Published on 15. February 2026, 21:14 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.
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: Digits separated by a black dot must be in a 2:1 ratio. All black dots are given
Renban: Digits placed on purple lines must be a non-repeating set of consecutive digits in any order.
Previous puzzles form the series:
Solution code: Row 5
Comments
on 20. February 2026, 16:57 by CitrusGremlin
I hope the next puzzle, the Vth one if you will, won't be the last.
on 20. February 2026, 04:08 by The Bard
"Voilà!
In View, a humble Vaudevillian Veteran, cast Vicariously as both Victim and Villain by the Vicissitudes of fate.
This Visage, no mere Veneer of Vanity, is a Vestige of the Vox populi, now Vacant, Vanished.
However, this Valorous Visitation of a bygone Vexation stands Vivified, and has Vowed to Vanquish these Venal and Virulent Vermin Vanguarding Vice and Vouchsafing the Violently Vicious and Voracious Violation of Volition.
The only Verdict is Vengeance;
a Vendetta held as a Votive, not in Vain, for the Value and Veracity of such shall one day Vindicate the Vigilant and the Virtuous.
Verily, this Vichyssoise of Verbiage Veers most Verbose, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V" (from the movie V for Vendetta)
Or perhaps we should call you '3-V'?
You may have gotten the wrong screen name...
Take care!
The Bard
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I chuckled reading this. Lets see how far I can push this series until I run out of puns (still my second language).
But I like my display name ;) 3V sounds a bit like "freebie" :P
Take care! Gadgetgreen
on 17. February 2026, 13:41 by gadgetgreen
Added credits to The Bard and their XOV series.
on 17. February 2026, 07:37 by Exigus
Good fun, thanks!
on 16. February 2026, 22:43 by Guvenistan
I'm a sucker for negative constraints so I really enjoyed this puzzle. This series is really nice.
on 16. February 2026, 22:38 by Bankey
Fun puzzle. Thanks, @ gadgetgreen :).
on 16. February 2026, 19:09 by PinkNickels
Very tricky, very fun. Thanks so much for sharing.
