Sapphires and Beads
(Published on 21. June 2026, 10:00 by Sudokujoker)
Normal sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column and 3x3 box.
Region sums: blue lines are divided into sections by the box borders. Each section of a line has the same sum. Different lines may have different region sums.
Kropki: Where two cells are connected by a black dot, one is double the other. Where two cells are connected by a white dot, they are consecutive.
Sudokupad link: https://sudokupad.app/7hvtkc3qgz
Other puzzles in this series:
20.06.2026: Emeralds and Beads
21.06.2026: Sapphires and Beads
22.06.2026: Amethysts and Beads
23.06.2026: Rubies and Beads
24.06.2026: Ambers and Beads
02.07.2026: Pearls and Beads
11.07.2026: Citrines and Beads
19.07.2026: Jewels and Beads (Series Finale)
Solution code: Row 1
Comments
on 19. July 2026, 08:58 by Sudokujoker
Link to final puzzle added
on 12. July 2026, 17:27 by Winterbeard
That was hard for a solid 1-1.5* man like me. I got the digits required for the dots and lines relatively quickly, but really struggled with the regular sudoku filling out.
on 12. July 2026, 16:18 by Winterbeard
That was hard for a solid 1-1.5* man like me. I got the digits required for the dots and lines relatively quickly, but really struggled with the regular sudoku filling out.
on 11. July 2026, 01:09 by Sudokujoker
Links added for later puzzles in this series
on 7. July 2026, 02:58 by Ceramics-Quintet6
45 minutes for a beginner..
on 29. June 2026, 15:45 by louis0
1.5* for me - missed some obvious logic for a while but still fairly approachable. Thanks
on 23. June 2026, 23:09 by Dr Logic
I judge difficulty on time taken to solve, roughly speaking. This took me 8 minutes which is quicker than some GAS puzzles, therefore it is 1 stars for me
on 22. June 2026, 15:50 by Deklok
The difficulty rating on this site is so of. This is not a 1 star. Its not like you can give this to anyone and they will be able to solve this. That for me is 1 star puzzle.
But never the less this is great puzzle thank you for sharing
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Reply: Thanks to you and others for the feedback - much appreciated! Glad that so many seem to like this series so far :)
I must admit I agree somewhat regarding the ratings on here - I usually find the expected difficulty rating I upload is one star higher than the final score that comes out. I intended this series to rank at 2-3 stars per puzzle, but perhaps I just always over-estimate the difficulty of my puzzles...
-SJ.
on 22. June 2026, 12:20 by Myfyr MJ
Very nice, but 2 stars difficulty for me.
on 22. June 2026, 09:23 by vanbelizna
It's a cool and interesting, I spent half an hour fiddling with it but finally solved it, thanks!
on 21. June 2026, 14:24 by wuc
Great series great addition. Bit more approachable than the green one to me. Thx for sharing.
