Nonoknights V
(Published on 24. May 2026, 15:23 by Villse)
Links to the previous parts of the series are given after the rules.
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1-9 once in every row, column and 3x3 box.
Nonogram: The numbers outside the grid define a nonogram. Shade the cells in the grid so that the pattern of shaded cells matches the numbers given for each row and column. See the example of a solved nonogram below. A digit in a shaded cell must see the same digit a king’s move away at least once. All shaded cells are given; that is, a negative constraint applies.
Anti-Knight: Cells separated by a knight’s move in chess cannot contain the same digit.
XV: Cells separated by a V sum to 5; cells separated by an X sum to 10. Not all Vs and Xs are necessarily given.
Thermometers: On thermometers, digits must strictly increase from the bulb to the tip.
Solve online:Sudokupad
Happy solving!
Here are the links to the previous parts of the series:
Example of a solved nonogram
Solution code: Row 1 (9 digits)
Comments
on 26. May 2026, 12:09 by itsid
I really like this series.
I found a way that worked for me better than colouring in the "shaded" cells..
I used a pen tool and drew in a circle;
that way I can still colour in the grid w/o using a tenth colour that gets overlooked sooner or later anyways.
Aanyways, that way the puzzle was actually easy to solve (for me)
I encountered no hiccups (I found the r5c5 nice btw)
and after the colouring was done the XV took over.
Beautiful puzzle, thank you
on 26. May 2026, 02:03 by scarfdoku
Thanks for the fun puzzle
on 25. May 2026, 11:49 by Snookerfan
Brilliant puzzle! Lovely coloring and a final disambiguation that turned out just as I hoped. Thanks
