Logic Masters Deutschland e.V.

Hi everybody, I'm Riccardo from Italy;
I discovered the world of sudoku puzzles through the YT channel Cracking The Cryptic and after a few dozen solves on this site I decided to finally give it a try and construct one by myself, so here it is:

Cupid's Arrows Never Miss 💘

Rules:

1. Normal 6x6 Sudoku rules apply: place the digits 1–6 in every row, column, and 2x3 box.

2. Six hidden "lonely souls" exist in the grid — one per row, column, and box (they have to be founded). Cupid, moved by pity, shoots 3 arrows 🏹. Each arrow hits exactly two souls, joining them as a couple 💘.

3. Each arrow begins with three "clues" in its shaft:

• The arrowhead (A) shows the value shared by both souls (they need to match).
• The second cell (B) and third cell (C) indicate the location of the two souls: one soul is at (Row = B, Column = C), the other at (Row = C, Column = B).
• Extended shaft (if longer than three cells): Any additional cells in the arrow shaft (including the tail) repeat the values of B and C in some order.

4. When two souls are hit by Cupid, they fall in love, symbolised by the heart ❤️. Each heart acts as a white Kropki dot: the connected digits must be consecutive.

Play on SudokuPad

Happy Solving :)