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Puzzle | Aug. 31, 2024

No Such Puzzle: Bite-sized Sudoku

In honor of International Sudoku Day on September 9, for each #NoSuchPuzzle this month, we give you a bite-sized Sudoku. Find the numbers along the two main diagonals from upper left to lower right followed by lower left to upper right. 

Instructions: Fill in the cells of the n-by-n grid with the numbers 1 to n so that every row, column, and outlined rectangle contain each digit exactly once. Special symbols designate relationships between adjacent cells:

  • White circle: The adjacent digits are consecutive (in some order).
  • Black circle: One of the adjacent digits is double the other.
  • Letter V: The adjacent digits have a sum of five.
  • Letter X: The adjacent digits have a sum of ten.

Can you solve the first Sudoku? Be sure to check back each Saturday at 9 a.m. for the next Sudoku!