The Earl and The Count
(Published on 22. September 2026, 20:01 by sanabas)
This was created for an impostor challenge, my attempt to impersonate Phil The Hat
You can attempt this puzzle at this sudokupad link
Good Luck!
Questions, comments, feedback are always welcome, either here or on the CTC community discord.
The rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1-9 exactly once in each row, column and box.
Sandwich Sums: Digits outside the grid indicate the sum of the digits that are placed between the 1 and 9 in that row or column.
Counting Circles: Every digit N appearing in a counting circle appears N times in counting circles. e.g. if there is a counting circle with a 7 in it, there must be exactly 7 counting circles in the puzzle with a 7 in them.
Some of my previous puzzles:
+/- x
Four Corners
Russian House
If you enjoy this one, please try them too.
You can attempt this puzzle at this sudokupad link
Good Luck!
Questions, comments, feedback are always welcome, either here or on the CTC community discord.
The rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1-9 exactly once in each row, column and box.
Sandwich Sums: Digits outside the grid indicate the sum of the digits that are placed between the 1 and 9 in that row or column.
Counting Circles: Every digit N appearing in a counting circle appears N times in counting circles. e.g. if there is a counting circle with a 7 in it, there must be exactly 7 counting circles in the puzzle with a 7 in them.
Some of my previous puzzles:
+/- x
Four Corners
Russian House
If you enjoy this one, please try them too.
Solution code: column 1, top to bottom
Solved by StefanSch, Piatato, jalebc, SKORP17, nunc, cornish-john, damo_89, Starlight, Bjd, anotherpaulistring, gdc, majestic spork, olchi, sedici, Snookerfan, SimiC, sacker, aqjhs, NEWS, kangaroo, Noa, idanz, lmdemasi, FakeCristiano, Nelyn, earthpuzzles
Comments
on 23. September 2026, 10:05 by Snookerfan
Beautiful tight puzzle! I do not understand the low rating, should be a lot higher. Thanks for the challenge!
on 22. September 2026, 23:19 by damo_89
Surprisingly tricky for an almost standard sandwich, some really sneaky clues that give just enough to move the solve along.
on 22. September 2026, 22:48 by nunc
I counted my sandwiches... Very beautiful. Loved it!
on 22. September 2026, 21:25 by Piatato
Fun, thanks!
