Hitting the Sweet Spot
(Eingestellt am 29. Juli 2026, 09:47 Uhr von PrissyP)
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Sweet Spots:
Find a Sweet Spot cell on every line such that the cell divides the line into two hitlines.
The digit in the Sweet Spot has two meanings:
- It equals the number of hits on one hitline.
- It equals the sum of the hit digits on the other hitline.
Either hitline may take either role.
A hit is a digit that matches its distance from the Sweet Spot, counting outward from it. The cell adjacent to the Sweet Spot is at distance 1, the next cell is at distance 2, and so on.
Digits may not repeat within a hitline.
Example: In 7694321(6)1235, the Sweet Spot is the digit 6. On the left hitline there are 6 hits, while on the right the hit digits are 1, 2, and 3, whose sum is 6, so the line satisfies the rule.
Lösungscode: Row 4 left to right
Kommentare
am 18. August 2026, 16:23 Uhr von yuripuppies
What a brilliant take on hit lines! It took me a solid hour of slow but steady progress , the perfect 3* experience
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Nice to hear that. Having slow and steady progress is the best way to enjoy puzzles in my opinion.
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am 4. August 2026, 12:32 Uhr von Scojo
Awesome
am 4. August 2026, 11:51 Uhr von marty_sears
This was my favourite of all the hitline puzzles we solved on that stream. A really fun take on the constraint, which managed to combine hit sums and hit counts in a really smooth and intuitive way.
the minimalism of the grid was impressive... the fact that you didn't need any other clues or given digits, and not even any bulb positions, makes this a very elegant construction. And most importantly the steps were all fair and all flowed smoothly from one to the next (once they were found - some deductions were definitely tricky to find!) Great work
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Wow, I feel honored by your praise <3
It was all thanks to your hitline prompt, otherwise I would have never got the idea. I started out with the idea of the row 1 line and everything else just fell into place with some tweaking. I am very happy you like the result that much.
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am 2. August 2026, 21:25 Uhr von ThePedallingPianist
It's so surprising that this solves so smoothly with no further clues - beautiful puzzle, fantastically set!
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Thank you for the very kind words!
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am 1. August 2026, 08:52 Uhr von PuzzlePatzer
Nice puzzle - like the new constraint (Sweet Spot lines?)
Thanks for setting and sharing it
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Thank you, I am happy you enjoyed it.
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am 31. Juli 2026, 10:08 Uhr von Gunkan
Fascinating puzzle, looks much harder than it is (still 3* imo)
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Thank you! I agree that it is not super hard. But having to understand implications of new rules always makes puzzles a little more difficulty.
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am 30. Juli 2026, 10:00 Uhr von Elliott810
Brilliant puzzle! This definitely deserves more solves. Thank you:)
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Thank you! Yes, I am a little disappointed with only 6 solves, because I was actually quite proud of this one. I'm happy you liked it :)
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am 29. Juli 2026, 19:28 Uhr von PrissyP
tiny fixes
am 29. Juli 2026, 11:45 Uhr von philolologue
All right, I'll give it a go and keep you posted!
am 29. Juli 2026, 11:12 Uhr von philolologue
I know this one is far above my paygrade, but boy would I love to see Simon have a go at it!
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If you think the Rules are interesting Go ahead and try it, it really is not super hard. If you want some guidance on solving it feel free to dm me on discord: prissyp0431
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