Something Stupid
(Published on 3. May 2026, 00:50 by marty_sears)
Rules:
SHUFFLED SOMEDOKU: Fill the grid with the digits 1-9. Every gold circle contains a different digit. In any row or column, its circle indicates the number of distinct digits that appears in that row or column. Any of these digits can be repeated any number of times in order to fill the row / column. Eg: one particular row has a circle containing a 3, meaning that row only contains three distinct digits - a valid example would be 173777131.
FOG: Entering a correct digit may clear fog somewhere in the grid. No guessing is necessary.
ZIPPER LINES: Along a lavender line, digits that are the same distance from the central spot sum to the digit on that central spot.
GERMAN WHISPERS: Adjacent digits along a green line have a difference of at least 5.
RED DOTS: If a red dot sits between two digits, one is odd and the other is even.
BLACK DOTS: If a black dot sits between two digits, one is double the other.
Solution code: Column 8, reading downwards
Comments
on 1. June 2026, 19:58 by Klausku
This is a beauty! I admire, how much logic half a visible dot could lead to. It took me quite a long time to figure this out. Brilliant construction. But after that it was a smooth solve. Thanks again, Marty.
on 11. May 2026, 15:11 by konklone
My favorite original puzzle in a long time. Great ideas and discoveries here!
on 5. May 2026, 02:00 by QuiltyAsCharged
What a trip! It'll make you laugh, and make you think
on 4. May 2026, 22:29 by Fool on Hill
Beautifully done
on 4. May 2026, 04:01 by blackjackfitz
Huzzah!
on 4. May 2026, 03:55 by Andrewsarchus
Amazing setting!
on 3. May 2026, 22:00 by mscha
Oof!
The break-in was pretty straightforward, but after that it took me forever to find the breakthrough.
Difficulty 4 stars for me.
Very nice puzzle, though!
on 3. May 2026, 21:15 by Exigus
Very intriguing, thanks!
on 3. May 2026, 21:08 by madhupt
Beautiful construction! Smooth from start to finish. Thanks for sharing this!
on 3. May 2026, 19:35 by HeyItsErin
Absolutely stellar from start to finish!
on 3. May 2026, 13:55 by eladv
Look ma, a surrealist sudoku!
on 3. May 2026, 10:55 by Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing something - like this! Made my day.
on 3. May 2026, 10:29 by iEtsh
This was really hard!
on 3. May 2026, 09:48 by Snookerfan
Very nice! I guess the stupid in the title refers to solvers like me, who experienced a 5 star solve, just kidding of course. Great fun and challenge, thanks!
on 3. May 2026, 07:50 by Chipo
Brilliant!
**Spoiler:** Classic Marty
on 3. May 2026, 05:21 by chinesemaster
Something genius
on 3. May 2026, 04:43 by vitaminz
Probably the funniest [redacted] I’ve ever done in a sudoku
on 3. May 2026, 01:52 by ViKingPrime
Let's be real, this was anything but... this was probably the most authentic "puzzle" I've solved in a long time, certainly one of the best.
