VariantDoku Daily Puzzle: July 17
(Published on 17. July 2026, 10:37 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.
German whispers: digits along a green line must differ from their neighbours by at least 5.
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 a V sum to 5. Not all Vs are given.
Solve in VariantDoku (iOS) or on SudokuPad.
Solution code: Enter the digits of row 6.
Comments
on 17. July 2026, 21:06 by MartinR
I quite liked the middle section, bit of colouring to proceed, yes I can see people being tempted to bifurcate, but it's not needed (and imo, defeats the object of a puzzle - solving a puzzle is not necessarily just getting the answer, but the path you have to take to get there)
on 17. July 2026, 20:39 by ArachnoSudoku
Another success! If the goal is making a puzzle that no human being would ever make!
on 17. July 2026, 18:55 by macintux
Enjoyed this quite a bit, and solved it without bifurcation, which makes me happy.
on 17. July 2026, 14:20 by Brandy New
Coincidence :)
on 17. July 2026, 13:18 by RockyRoer
I get the title this time... like swimwear, I had to try on several types before finally finding one that fits.
