Summertime (Clock Faces, Sum Dots)
(Published on 21. January 2026, 13:00 by Crusader175)
This puzzle was made for Scojo prompt featuring Sum Dots. Turns out it blends really well with Clock Faces duality.
Also shoutout to curlingclips, who recently added Clock Faces support to SudokuMaker (link in my document guide).
Hope you enjoy solving the puzzle, and if you like it, check out my other Clock Faces Puzzles!
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Clock Faces: Four digits around a circle must strictly increase starting from one of the four cells and going clockwise (white circle) or going anticlockwise (black circle).
Sum Dots: Digits around the brown diamond must sum to the given total.
Puzzle Link: SudokuPad
Puzzle Hint: Clock Faces Guide
My youtube channel on solving sudoku: Crusader Puzzle
Also shoutout to curlingclips, who recently added Clock Faces support to SudokuMaker (link in my document guide).
Hope you enjoy solving the puzzle, and if you like it, check out my other Clock Faces Puzzles!
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Clock Faces: Four digits around a circle must strictly increase starting from one of the four cells and going clockwise (white circle) or going anticlockwise (black circle).
Sum Dots: Digits around the brown diamond must sum to the given total.
Puzzle Link: SudokuPad
Puzzle Hint: Clock Faces Guide
My youtube channel on solving sudoku: Crusader Puzzle
Solution code: Row 8
Solved by Andrewsarchus, isajo4002, Donatello_86 , Malakree, Qodec, dzamie, SKORP17, Scojo, ThePedallingPianist, aqjhs, MaxSmartable, by81996672, Firebird, MathGuy_12, tangobunni, Crul, SeveNateNine, MSDOS
Comments
Last changed on 16. February 2026, 09:32
on 30. January 2026, 23:43 by SeveNateNine
Very nice! Surprisingly intuitive for a clock faces puzzle.
Reply: Knowing some of the clock faces META will definitely help, but you can probably learn some by solving this. Thanks Nate!
Last changed on 16. February 2026, 09:10
on 24. January 2026, 00:17 by MathGuy_12
Fantastic interaction! Loved it!
Reply: Thank you for the solve and making the Sum Dots prompt MathGuy_12!
Last changed on 16. February 2026, 09:08
on 21. January 2026, 23:39 by aqjhs
a delightful combo of rules.
Reply: Thanks aqjhs! Indeed, blends well together.
