Circular Sums
(Published on 5. November 2023, 10:08 by sujoyku)
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Circles: A circled digit indicates exactly how many circles contain that digit. (Note: This also includes circles with emerging arrows.)
- Circle sums: A clue outside the grid indicates the sum of the circled digits in the indicated row, column or diagonal. (Note: The 30 clue in the top right is not a standard little killer clue, but only indicates the sum of the circled digits on that diagonal.)
- Arrows: Digits on an arrow sum to the digit in the circle from which the arrow emerges.
- Killer cages: Digits in a cage do not repeat and sum to the clue in the top left.
Here you can solve the puzzle online:
Solution code: Row 5 from left to right (9 digits in total)
Comments
on 11. November 2023, 15:58 by Luke7614
Hi, I really enjoy ur circle puzzles! This is very fun and enjoyable
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Thank you for the appreciating comment, Luke7614! I am glad that you are enjoying my circle puzzles.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 6. November 2023, 17:19 by sujoyku
added a remark in the rules to clarify a possible misinterpretation of the given diagonal clue, no changes to the contents of the puzzle
on 6. November 2023, 04:17 by killer_rectangle
Could you please emphasize that the 30 is not a standard little killer clue? I broke the puzzle twice because I thought that the 30 was the sum of all the diagonal cells.
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Thank you for pointing out this misunderstanding, killer_rectangle! I am sorry for your inconvenience and have added a remark to clarify the rules in that regard.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 6. November 2023, 00:22 by Lenivaya_Joppa
Thank you for this nice puzzle, dear sujoyku! I like the idea of combining sums and circles. :)
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Thank you for your comment, Lenivaya_Joppa! I am glad you liked this variant.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 5. November 2023, 16:45 by Calvinball
Great circle puzzle! I personally found it to be a classic 2.7843*, that's the beauty of subjective difficulty.
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Thank you for your comment, Calvinball! I am glad that you enjoyed the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 5. November 2023, 13:33 by marcmees
(2*?). Nice. thanks
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You are welcome, marcmees, thank you for commenting! I am glad that you liked the puzzle. Thank you for sharing your opinion on the difficulty.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 5. November 2023, 13:11 by DanishDynamite
Lovely stuff. For me the difficulty rating 3/5 seems right.
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Thank you for the comment, DanishDynamite! I am glad that you enjoyed the puzzle. Concerning the difficulty rating, there seem to be different opinions. :)
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 5. November 2023, 10:49 by sanabas
Flowed nicely, good fun. Also very approachable, felt a lot easier than 3/5, more like 1-1.5
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Thank you for the comment, sanabas! I am glad that you liked the flow of the puzzle. Also thank you for sharing your view on the difficulty rating. As a setter, I often find it hard to judge.
Kind regards, sujoyku
