Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Place the digits 1-9 so that they do not repeat in any row, column, or 3x3 box.
5s live in Dutch Flats
All 5s in the grid must have a '1' directly above it or a '9' directly below it. It may have both, but it doesn't need both.
Diagonal Outside
Clues outside the grid give digits that must appear in the first three cells in that direction.
Special Thanks
Thanks to Palpot for another fine contribution to this series last week.
Inspiration for this puzzle came from a Bill Murphy Puzzle.
Solved on the GAS YouTube channel by Philip Newman.
To play this puzzle please click here: Play CTC
Previous puzzles in the Dutch Flat Mates series:
Hint to Start
Think about Flat Mates. The 1 in Box 8 is forced, and that should be more than enough to get you started. :)
This Weeks Puzzle
Solution code: Digits from Row 4
on 12. August 2024, 19:21 by ChinStrap
Great addition to the series!
on 11. July 2024, 17:46 by ViKingPrime
I wasn't sure what to expect with this ruleset having never seen it before; it blends beautifully with the Dutch Flat Mates constraint. Excellent setting! (which goes without saying at this point, but I'll say it anyways).
on 16. June 2024, 21:42 by fajoogaloo
Very nice puzzle! Always love these dutch flat mates constraints. Keep it up :)
on 12. June 2024, 21:42 by sujoyku
Thank you for yet another fantastic Dutch flat mates puzzle, Flinty! It is amazing how you and your co-setters combine this variant with any constraint one could think of and always turn it into elegant, enjoyable pieces of logic. Thank you for setting and sharing!
on 12. June 2024, 16:59 by wuc
Cool puzzle. Great series. One of the most approachable in it. Great fun thx.