Dutch Flat Mates: Sausages
(Published on 3. June 2026, 07:09 by Scojo)
Thank you to Flinty for inviting me to join his long running Dutch Flat Mates series! You can find the full catalog of previous puzzles in this series on this spreadsheet, or this LMD search
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
- The difference between the sums of two linked sausages on a chain must be exactly equal to the number of sausages in that chain.
- Dutch Flat Mates: Every 5 in the grid must have a 1 directly above it or a 9 directly below it. It may have both, but it doesn't need both.
Solve in SudokuPad. Alternative cosmetic lite version here

Solution code: Row 5
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Comments
on 6. June 2026, 14:12 by QuiltyAsCharged
Terrific puzzle! I'm surprised it's only 2* difficulty. Every step is reasonably easy once you spot it, but I got lost among the sausages a few times
on 3. June 2026, 14:23 by Flinty
Lovely stuff, thank you Scojo. :)
on 3. June 2026, 12:44 by SennyK
Lovely entry to the series! :-) And now I have to go and eat something
on 3. June 2026, 10:49 by Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing this beautiful DFM-puzzle.