Look Here! (Look-Air Sudoku)
(Published on 7. June 2026, 03:37 by MaizeGator)
This puzzle was set as a gift to AkashG23 as part of the Secret Santa gift exchange of 2025. Knowing Akash’s affinity for Look-Air, my assignment was clear!
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Look-Air: Shade some cells such that all connected areas of shaded cells form a square. Two shaded areas of the same size may not "see" each other through unshaded cells, but shaded areas of different sizes block vision.
Digits may not repeat in a shaded area.
The digit in a cell with a circle indicates how many of the five cells forming a cross around the clue (including itself) are shaded. The cell with the circle may or may not be shaded.
Small clues in corners, if given, indicate the sum of shaded cells in the cross-shaped area surrounding the clue cell.
Link:SudokuPad
Solution code: Digits in unshaded cells only in row 1, then row 9 (left-to-right)
Comments
on 8. June 2026, 07:34 by Piatato
Very elegant and fun hybrid, thanks!
on 7. June 2026, 19:37 by AkashG23
It was very nice receiving this puzzle for the 2025 Secret Santa exchange! Thanks again! :D
on 7. June 2026, 16:24 by MaizeGator
Forgot to add sudoku tag
on 7. June 2026, 16:02 by Christounet
Very nice! It was a pleasure to test that puzzle last year. Thanks :)
on 7. June 2026, 14:49 by Agent
Fun puzzle!
on 7. June 2026, 05:33 by mellowrobinson
What a gift!
