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Stupid Cupid, he tripped and fell
“If I were you,” roared William Tell,
“I’d have no son - instead
   of the apple, I’d have hit his head!”

Stupid Cupid, quiver on the floor
Robin Hood laughed "They'd still be poor,
I'd've been caught - instead
   of a hero, I’d’ve hung till dead!"

Stupid Cupid, he wiped a tear
Deep down he quietly feared
"Among these friends...
   ...I am not respected"

Solve in SudokuPad

Cupid finds it hard to make friends. He knows that giving someone the gift of love is a kind thing, but doesn’t quite understand that people don’t like being unexpectedly shot with arrows. His arrows haven’t quite been welcomed, and now lie cast aside. As always, he keeps each one numbered so he knows when they’re all found. Can you help him out?

Rules

Normal sudoku rules apply: fill the grid with digits 1-9 so that no digit repeats in any row, column, or 3×3 box.

• Cupid’s Arrows: There are 9 arrows in this puzzle. The digits along an arrow must sum to the number in its heart, and each arrow has a different total. Digits may repeat along arrows if allowed by standard sudoku rules.

All variant clues follow their standard meanings; full descriptions are provided below.

• Friendly cells: The digit in an arrow's heart (i.e. its sum) must be “friendly” and contain either its row, column or box number.
• Black Kropki Hearts: A black heart connects two digits where one is exactly double the other.
• Green Kropki Hearts : A green heart connects two digits with a difference of 5 or more.
• Red Kropki Hearts: A red heart connects two digits where one is odd and the other is even.

Walkthrough Video

Other Puzzles

If you enjoyed this, feel free to check out some of my other puzzles:

• Series: Mostly Harmless
• Snack Pack: a little time off B-)
• Series: In the Knight Time
• Other recent releases:
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• Series: Stupid Cupid
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  2. Easy Target
  3. Friendly Fire <-- You are here
  4. Missing the Point -- releasing 2026-07-10