Crossbow
(Published on 26. August 2026, 15:33 by Kaktuslav)
Rules: Normal sudoku rules apply.
Circles: Place nine circles in the grid: one in each row, column, and 3×3 box, with the circled cells forming a complete set of the digits 1–9.
Arrows: Plus-shaped cells are the bulbs of arrows. If an arrow bulb is in a row with circled digit A and a column with circled digit B, the digits on this arrow’s shaft sum to A+B (A and B need not be distinct).
Solution code: Row 8 with the circled digit in brackets, e.g. 123(4)56789
Comments
on 5. September 2026, 15:21 by knight_gx
Wow, fantastic, thanks again. Took me 4 hours....
on 28. August 2026, 00:36 by Exigus
Fascinating rules and superb setting. Hard but very very rewarding. Thanks!
Ps Extra thanks for some space outside the grid for notes, I whish that was more common.
on 27. August 2026, 13:54 by eladv
Just finished it! Took more time than I care the admit. What a great puzzle! I was stuck quite often, but there was always a way forward if you found the right way to look at it, and more often than not, that way was obvious in retrospect. One of the smoothest 4-5* puzzles I've ever done. What an awesome ruleset and construction!
on 27. August 2026, 10:51 by Snookerfan
Very nice! I found it hard to find the right strategy, but in the end I finally found one that worked. Full of great logic. Thanks!
on 26. August 2026, 21:25 by kasperd
Original rules as usual. I'd rate this one at 4½ stars of difficulty.
