Counting and whispering
(Published on 3. May 2026, 20:42 by Lithium-Ion)
This puzzle has been my eleventh feature on Cracking the Cryptic (click here to see Mark solving it). It combines arrows with the idea of German whisper lines. I hope that you enjoy the puzzle. Constructive feedback is always appreciated! The rules are as follows:
Normal Sudoku rules apply. Digits along an arrow sum to the digit in its black circle. Digits may repeat along an arrow if allowed by other rules. A digit x in a circle (including black arrow circles and red circles) indicates exactly how many of the up to 8 neighboring cells (i.e. orthogonally or diagonally adjacent cells) contain a digit that differs by at least 5 from x.
You can play this puzzle via the following link: https://sudokupad.app/7udzz2bpg8
Normal Sudoku rules apply. Digits along an arrow sum to the digit in its black circle. Digits may repeat along an arrow if allowed by other rules. A digit x in a circle (including black arrow circles and red circles) indicates exactly how many of the up to 8 neighboring cells (i.e. orthogonally or diagonally adjacent cells) contain a digit that differs by at least 5 from x.
You can play this puzzle via the following link: https://sudokupad.app/7udzz2bpg8
Solution code: The digits in row 6, read from left to right.
Solved by SKORP17, ManlyPebbles, macronate, damo_89, lina_hyena, Pairot, marcmees, Scorps, DigitCounter, DanishDynamite, lm_12, Exigus, Crul, teuthida, Tompzini, TeddieMilo, liap1907, QuiltyAsCharged, kangaroo
Comments
on 4. May 2026, 00:59 by damo_89
I remember solving this and finding it enjoyable and fairly approachable. German whisper minesweeper is always an interesting constraint to play with.
