Circles and Friends
(Published on 22. January 2026, 10:00 by FIT7Y)
Rules:
Place the digit 1-9 once each into every row, column, and box.
A digit N in a big circle counts how many digits in the (up to eight) surrounding cells are at greater than or equal to N.
Digits separated by a small circle are consecutive.
Have fun solving!
Solution code: Row 7
Last changed on on 29. March 2026, 01:29
Solved by SirWoezel, efnenu, Mathemagier, lianarox, Piff, keesh, SKORP17, cornish-john, moo, gdc, Starlight, Qodec, Silentdodo, galgamer, andreatetta, Ausdrucker, Krisonium, paranoid
Comments
on 29. March 2026, 01:29 by FIT7Y
Changed the phrasing to be clearer and match my more recent puzzles with this rule
on 22. January 2026, 22:13 by gdc
Very nice. I love self-referential counting rules and this one has some very neat steps.
