this puzzle originally appeared in james sinclair's artisanal sudoku newsletter on 3/30/2026.
normal sudoku rules apply. digits along an arrow add up to the number in the circle. arrows may share circles; in that case, each arrow must separately add up to the number in the circle.
Solution code: row nine, left to right
on 31. March 2026, 14:10 by blackjackfitz
Huzzah!
on 31. March 2026, 08:44 by abadx
On the lower half of 2 stars for me just because of the break in (although it is very well telegraphed).
on 31. March 2026, 00:37 by JVA
2* break in should be 2* difficulty
on 30. March 2026, 21:58 by nunc
Beautiful construction! One of the best arrow sudokus
on 30. March 2026, 17:09 by Jasperrr
Beautiful puzzle, this is one of those 100% puzzles for me. A bit daunting at first but when you see the logic, it gets really rewarding.
on 30. March 2026, 15:30 by sujoyku
Lovely puzzle! Thank you, arctan!
| Difficulty: | ![]() |
| Rating: | 95 % |
| Solved: | 139 times |
| Observed: | 1 times |
| ID: | 000S0C |