VariantDoku Daily Puzzle: August 2

(Published on 2. August 2026, 12:09 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.

Thermometer: digits must strictly increase along each thermometer, starting from the bulb.

Renban: digits along a pink line are a set of consecutive non-repeating digits in any order.

Palindrome: digits along a grey line read the same forwards and backwards.

Cells connected by an X sum to 10. Cells connected by a V sum to 5. Not all Xs and Vs are given.

Solve in VariantDoku (iOS) or on SudokuPad.

Solution code: Enter the digits of column 1.

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