Meta Occulta (JeremyDover Collab)
(Published on 9. February 2026, 15:30 by Crusader175)
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Coordinate: The digits X, Y and Z in pill shapes (read top to bottom) signify that rXcY = Z.
Target: Place one target cells in each row, column, and box. All target cells must contain different digits and must be referenced by the coordinate.
Kropki Pairs: Digits separated by a white dot have a difference of 1. Digits separated by a black dot have a 1:2 ratio. Not all dots are given.
X Pairs: Digits separated by an X sum to 10. Not all X's are given.
Puzzle Link:
SudokuPad (with note space)
SudokuPad (without note space)
My youtube channel on solving sudoku: Crusader Puzzle
Solution code: Row 1
Comments
on 14. February 2026, 00:33 by virus_dave
What a clever setting. I'd give it 3* personally. Seemed impossibly hard at first until the right thing clicked, then completely linear from that point forward.
on 13. February 2026, 11:35 by darkgently
How on earth did you come up with this? Really cool puzzle. A bit mind-bending but not quite as hard as it first looked, and finished very smoothly.
Definitely use the note space!
on 12. February 2026, 23:13 by BG03
Very interesting ruleset. Requires a lot of work after the first 2 digits as mentioned elsewhere. Would also recommend the note space version - I felt cross eyed even with it!
on 10. February 2026, 19:47 by Exigus
That was some very nice logic. Not easy but had a great time solving. Thanks!
on 9. February 2026, 17:08 by TrivialHomology
Lovely puzzle. I solved it with note space, which I would very much recommend, as it makes the constraints a lot easier to visualize.
After immediately placing the first two digits, progress was slow for a bit until I found the right questions to ask.
