Countdown
(Published on 18. August 2026, 00:56 by Ratfinkz)
Hi there, thanks for checking out my latest puzzle!
I made this at sudoku con Manchester, following Scojos setting Saturday prompt to set a puzzle using palindromes and look and say cages. I'm somewhat notorious for not liking 3 being shoved in the the corner, so this started out as a bit of a joke puzzle, but I hope it's turned out fun (especially when you get past the break in!)
Constraints used
- Normal (ish) sudoku rules apply, except digits used are 0-8
- Dynamic Fog Of War. .
- Look and Say cages
- Palindromes -
Solve on Sudoku Pad
Please feel free to leave me a comment I read and appreciate every one
Solution code: Row 7
Comments
yesterday, 18:29 by Chessapeake
What an absolute delight!! I love how the dynamic fog took me on a whole journey! Enjoyed every second of it!!
on 1. September 2026, 18:38 by mscha
Cute li'l puzzle!
You know, if you don't like threes in corners, you can always set a Sudoku using the digits 012456789.
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Ooo that's a good idea for avfuture joke finkz thanks!
on 28. August 2026, 16:42 by CupaJoe
Great puzzle! I was stuck for a minute on the 4-5 and 7-8 logic but when it clicked it felt so obvious. It was a fun solve! Thank you
on 25. August 2026, 07:38 by filz
Thank you, that was very good!
on 21. August 2026, 17:59 by TimBoPavey
Good fun. Thank you!
on 20. August 2026, 21:57 by Stabbers
great puzzle. loved the part where the fog flips, so to speak
on 18. August 2026, 22:14 by mini9276
I really liked the sudoku. :) But when solving, I ended at a point where I only missed 7 and 8. I knew which ones belonged where, but if you swapped all the sevens with the eight it would be another possible solution. Correct me if I´m wrong or missed something. Overall it's a very neat puzzle. Good work! :)
*** i edited your last comment and somehow made it private, sorry! R7c1 should help there, when it clears
on 18. August 2026, 20:32 by SanFranSam
I am not crazy about 3 i the corner either.
on 18. August 2026, 15:32 by Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing this funny puzzle snack. (I don’t like any 3 in the corner, too.)
on 18. August 2026, 03:33 by Calvinball
Quick, neat, and tidy. Very Nice!
Also: RAWR!
on 18. August 2026, 01:13 by sujoyku
Nice one! Thank you, Ratfinkz!
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Rat: Thank YOU! <3
