Good News, Everyone!
(Published on 19. March 2026, 19:05 by ChinStrap)
An extremely late posting of one of my birthday presents for NEWS.
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Rules
Squishdoku:
- Place the digits 1 through 9 once each in every 3x3 region, without repeats in any row or column. Cells on region borders (dashed lines) are shared between multiple boxes.
Index Lines:
- The value in the Nth cell along a line (starting from the diamond) indicates the position along the line where the value N appears. For example, if a diamond cell has a value 3, the third cell along that line must have a value 1.
All feedback (positive or critical) appreciated!
Solution code: Row 7, left to right (7 digits)
Solved by Calvinball, aqjhs, SKORP17, TalkingFredish, tuturitu, isajo4002, blackjackfitz, Andrewsarchus, StevenS, sehringdipity, sujoyku, Bobs, Harold, Exigus, eladv, Fisherman, fuxia, Sollun, Ftown778, ... Firebird, widjo, ratolibre, vorash00, Selsted, karlmortenlunna, Lyouke, ViKingPrime, paranoid, Zzzzz..., fthompson, jutkutti, totalQ, Ambrose, Shmartus, ab3defc, timww572, firespire, trazere
Comments
on 1. May 2026, 23:23 by ViKingPrime
Given where you started as a setter, of course this would be one of the best index puzzles and one of the best squishdoku puzzles. It's seemingly effortlessly perfect.
on 20. March 2026, 18:03 by Franjo
Thank you very much for creating and sharing this lovely puzzle.
on 20. March 2026, 14:14 by abadx
the interaction between index lines and squishdoku lowers difficulty a lot. Thanks for setting.
on 19. March 2026, 22:58 by Exigus
Great fun, thanks!
on 19. March 2026, 20:47 by blackjackfitz
Huzzah!
