Zeroed Out
(Published on 28. October 2026, 06:29 by berdy)
Rules
Normal sudoku
Normal sudoku rules apply, except for the zeros below.
Zeros
Nine zeros: Place 9 zeros in the grid.
Each digit replaced once: Each zero replaces one of the digits 1–9, and each digit is replaced exactly once.
One zero per box: Each 3×3 box contains exactly one zero.
No isolated zeros: Every zero shares a row or column with at least one other zero.
Example: One box will contain the digits 0, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Its zero must share a row or column with another zero, but it may not share a row, column or box with a 1 (the digit it replaced).
Solution code: Digits replaced by zeros (box order)
Solved by marcmees, zonny, jalebc, rp15, firespire, aldoj, Archon, Kurobepine, PippoForte, sedici, zeniko
Comments
today, 12:07 by zeniko
Two easy puzzles in one in a fresh combination. Thanks for sharing.
on 28. October 2026, 16:21 by firespire
Nice one, instructions were clear and helpful.
Wasn't quite sure I was doing it right but it came together. I should have more faith in myself.
Made me feel clever because now I understand how it works I was able to solved is again much faster.
