Obsidian & Pearl (CountingCircles/Odd/Anti-V)
(Published on 19. September 2026, 11:35 by Kutsumi Hane)
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply: each row, column, and 3×3 box contains the digits 1-9 exactly once. Additionally:
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·Odd: Black circles ● contain odd digits.
·Counting Circles: A digit in a White circle ○ indicates the number of circles containing that digit.
·Anti-V: No two orthogonally adjacent cells may contain digits that sum to 5.
Here you can solve the puzzle online: Solve on SudokuPad
The difficulty is probably 3 stars. I wish you joyful solving!
Hint:
| · | What happens if the Counting Circles contain all four even digits? |
| · | In which rows can the 2s in Counting Circles be placed? |
Solution code: Column 7
Solved by jalebc, SKORP17, by81996672, Joyofrandomness, mcc, kangaroo
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Last changed on 19. September 2026, 11:43
on 19. September 2026, 11:37 by Kutsumi Hane
Editor's Note: This puzzle is identical to another puzzle, "Gomoku Sudoku". The link to the latter is: https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=000UOY
