Oblong wizardry
(Published on 23. May 2025, 05:30 by NicoD)
Rules
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Some 3x3 magic squares are hidden in the grid. Each row, column and main diagonal of such a square must sum to the same total.
A digit in a circle indicates the number of magic square cells surrounding that cell, including itself.
A digit in a square indicates the number of magic square cells seen horizontally and vertically from that cell, including itself.
All circles and squares are given.
Solution code: Column 6
Comments
on 30. May 2025, 14:44 by Snookerfan
Nice snack! Thank you
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ND: Thanks for solving!
on 23. May 2025, 07:40 by Chaossudokusplease
Rated this a 3-star but I found it closer to 2 stars which I think will be the case for people quite familiar with magic squares and neighbourhood counting cells. Great puzzle!
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ND: Thank you very much! I think you will enjoy the next one as well.
