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Mind the Edge ! #5

(Published on 9. October 2026, 16:39 by Todd)

Sudoku: Place digits 0–8 so that each digit appears exactly once in every row, column, and 3×3 box.

Edge mines: Each digit equals the total number of mines on that cell’s four edges (top, bottom, left, right). Each edge holds 0, 1, or 2 mines. Adjacent cells share the edge between them (with same mine count of that edge).

Crossing clues: A circled number at a grid intersection is the sum of the mines on the edges that meet there.

Mark edges: Deduce the mines count and mark edges by yourself (Pen tool under Settings ⚙). Edges can be marked like this:
• blue edge = 0 mines
• red edge = 1 mine
• red edge with a red × = 2 mines

Online play: https://sudokupad.app/ava60f3zl4

TIPS: This is a hybrid of Sudoku and Minesweeper. You need both Sudoku rules and the fact that adjacent digits share the mine count on their common edge. For example, an 8 forces 2 mines on each of its four edges, so none of its four neighbors can be 0 or 1. Likewise, none of the four neighbors of a 0 can be 7 or 8.The figure below shows one possible arrangement of digits in a box, together with mines on edges:

Mind the Edge ! #0: 000VE7.

Mind the Edge ! #2: 000UZC.

Mind the Edge ! #3: 000V0U.

Mind the Edge ! #4: 000V33.

Mind the Edge ! #6: 000VF7.

Other interesting puzzles:

Magic 30: 000UVI.

7x7 clover sudoku 4: 000UMX.

More of my games: hitodd.com.

Solution code: The mine counts on all vertical edges of row 4, read left to right (10 numbers, each 0–2).

Last changed on on 14. October 2026, 15:57

Solved by pmays123, kuliyuer , tigran, NEWS, ManlyPebbles, TheCutmaster, DarthV13, zaj20020530, abinchen, CutieRainbow, soyorin, steperlich, Fizz, Qodec, NabnerFFD, Jesper, XuanZzz, by81996672, kdwji, Neumino, bellaquill, boboren, Niklas135, yangduoxing, ofsmul, sisaloofafump, jade23, ThomasR, amihar
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Comments

on 12. October 2026, 07:10 by XuanZzz
Thank you! As a saolei fun I really enjoyed it!

on 11. October 2026, 18:47 by Qodec
What a cool ruleset. Enjoyed that immensely!

on 11. October 2026, 16:09 by Fizz
Very cool idea and another fun puzzle, thanks!

on 9. October 2026, 17:29 by pmays123
Wonderful addition to the series. My favorite so far! Thanks for sharing

Difficulty:3
Rating:98 %
Solved:29 times
Observed:0 times
ID:000VES

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