VariantDoku Daily Puzzle: July 5
(Published on 5. July 2026, 14:48 by Brandy New)
Normal sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1-6 once each in every row, column, and 2x3 box.
Killer: digits inside a caged region must not repeat and sum to the total shown in the corner.
Palindrome: digits along a grey line read the same forwards and backwards.
Between line: digits on a line between two circles are strictly between the values in those two circles.
Lockout line: the two diamonds hold different digits, and every digit on the line between them is strictly outside the range spanned by the diamonds.
Kropki: digits separated by a black dot are in a 1:2 ratio (i.e. one digit is double the other). Not all dots are necessarily given.
Cells connected by an X sum to 10. Cells connected by a V sum to 5. Not all Xs and Vs are given.
Digits may not repeat along marked diagonals.
Solve in VariantDoku (iOS) or on SudokuPad.
Solution code: Enter the digits of row 6.
Comments
on 6. July 2026, 02:35 by RussKozerski
These daily puzzles always look like they should be pretty easy. But there's always one trick, right in the middle, that determines whether you get it or not. If you find it, you're home free. Don't find it and you struggle. I think they're very well constructed. Thank you for posting these daily.
on 5. July 2026, 23:12 by michael_787
Very smooth. The diamond rule ist redundant, though.
on 5. July 2026, 22:43 by JVA
Very tough after filling boxes 2, 3 and 4; can't even tell how to proceed without bifurcation
on 5. July 2026, 18:44 by Lello
easy
