Pointers and Pulsars
(Published on 4. May 2026, 20:35 by selfdot)
Rules:
Fill the grid with digits from 1 to 9 so that each row, column, and 3×3 box contains each digit exactly once.
Pulsar Cells:
Some cells contain a diagonal marker indicating one of the two diagonal directions (NW–SE or NE–SW). For each such cell, consider the two cells located exactly two steps away along that diagonal. The value in the marked cell equals the value in the cell two steps downward (toward increasing row index), raised to the power of the value in the cell two steps upward (toward decreasing row index).
Pointer Cells:
Some cells contain arrows pointing to one or more adjacent cells. The value in each such cell equals the arithmetic mean of the values in all cells it points to.
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Fill the grid with digits from 1 to 9 so that each row, column, and 3×3 box contains each digit exactly once.
Pulsar Cells:
Some cells contain a diagonal marker indicating one of the two diagonal directions (NW–SE or NE–SW). For each such cell, consider the two cells located exactly two steps away along that diagonal. The value in the marked cell equals the value in the cell two steps downward (toward increasing row index), raised to the power of the value in the cell two steps upward (toward decreasing row index).
Pointer Cells:
Some cells contain arrows pointing to one or more adjacent cells. The value in each such cell equals the arithmetic mean of the values in all cells it points to.
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Solution code: The digits of row 6
Last changed on on 4. May 2026, 21:06
Solved by SKORP17, Ariadne, kublai, nito0511, fthompson, Illuminated, QuiltyAsCharged, mew_rocks, jkuo7, asii, annnz, P12345, Ratzfaz, SSG, DarkPaladin, Kleiner_Lateiner, Khatru, OGRussHood, DillyK
Comments
on 29. August 2026, 00:59 by QuiltyAsCharged
Very nice puzzle with some interesting mathematical properties. It only had 4 solves here on LMD before it was featured on CTC today, so hopefully now it gets a little more attention
on 4. May 2026, 21:07 by selfdot
Fixed missing constraint in r3c4
