Rules:
Place the digits 1-9 once each into every row, column, and box.
A digit N on a circle counts how many digits in the (up to 8) surrounding cells have a digit greater than or equal to N.
A digit N on a square counts how many digits in the (up to 8) surrounding cells have a digit less than or equal to N.
Have fun solving!
Solution code: Row 1
on 6. May 2026, 02:51 by Md88keys
This is a really nice puzzle that forced me to think about every permutation for each clue. I liked solving it, but it was a struggle. So, I went back and solved your other puzzles with the circles and square rules. I think this is not the most difficult, but it is hard. Especially the concept of equal numbers. I had to fix some errors more than once.