Grouping All but Two
(Published on 22. April 2026, 11:47 by Sneppix)
Grouping All but Two
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Divide all cells in the grid except for r9c7 and r9c9 (the two grey cells) into groups of orthogonally connected cells. Every group contains exactly one cell with a white circle. The digit in a circle cell, N, indicates the number of cells in that group. All cells in a group have the same parity as N. r9c7 and r9c9 are not in any of the groups and may be any digit, but are still affected by normal Sudoku rules.
- As an example, a circle cell containing a 4 is in a group of 4 orthogonally connected cells that are all even.
- *Note: Adjacent cells with the same parity could still be part of different groups; the parity restriction solely affects cells within the same group.*
- Digits separated by a white dot are consecutive. Not all dots are given.
SudokuPad link
Have fun!
Solution code: Column 8, top to bottom
Solved by vollbesonderbar, SKORP17, ZornsLemon, tnop62830, Andrewsarchus, SPring, SirWoezel