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Puzzles such as Sudoku or Kakuro, where the final state of a pre-existing grid must be deduced logically through clues placed within and/or around the grid. Use with the [logical-deduction] tag. For puzzles where you are given a list of clues which can be used to compose a grid to solve them logically, use the [logic-grid] tag instead.

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Three of my Find-the-stars puzzles

Find-the-stars instructions: A Find-the-stars puzzle is played on a square grid that is initially empty except some squares contain arrows. The goal of the puzzle is to fill some empty squares with st …
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6 votes
1 answer
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My Fill-the-circles puzzles (Set # 1)

In each puzzle, fill the circles with the numbers 1, 2, 3, ... n, where n is the number of circles in such a way that consecutive numbers are NOT in circles that are joined with a line.
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3 votes
1 answer
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My Fill-the-circles puzzles (Set #2)

In each puzzle, fill the circles with the numbers 1, 2, 3, ... n, where n is the number of circles in such a way that consecutive numbers are NOT in circles that are joined with a line. I designed all …
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2 votes
1 answer
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My Fill-the-circles puzzles (Set #3)

In each puzzle, fill the circles with the numbers 1, 2, 3, ... n, where n is the number of circles in such a way that consecutive numbers are NOT in circles that are joined by a line.
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4 votes
1 answer
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Fill the circles with the numbers 4, 5, 6, ... 10

Using all the numbers 4, 5, 6, ... 10 exactly once, fill each empty circle with a number so that if two numbers are in circles that are joined by a line then their difference (in absolute value) is at …
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8 votes
6 answers
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Are circles required on the edge of the grid?

The image below is a puzzle from the FlowFree app: The image below is my solution to the above puzzle: The rules stated in the app are: Drag to connect matching colors with pipe, creating a flow. Pa …
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Are circles required on the edge of the grid?

This solution is a slight simplification of the nice solution posted by Yout Ried. Grid: Solution:
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4 votes
1 answer
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Are circles required on the edge of the grid? Part 2

This question is a follow up to a previous question: Are circles required on the edge of the grid? The image below is a puzzle from the FlowFree app. Notice there are no colored circles on the edge of …
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4 votes
3 answers
838 views

Eliminate some numbers so that each of the three rows contains the numbers 1 through 9 each ...

Beginner puzzle This puzzle is intended to be suitable for people who are new to puzzle solving. Clarification: Both experienced solvers and new solvers are welcome to post solutions to this puzzle. …
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1 vote
1 answer
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More of my Find-the-stars puzzles (Set #2)

Find-the-stars instructions: A Find-the-stars puzzle is played on a square grid that is initially empty except some squares contain arrows. The goal of the puzzle is to fill some empty squares with st …
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6 votes
1 answer
389 views

My Pentadoku puzzles (Jigsaw Sudoku)

In each of the following puzzles, fill the empty squares with numbers so that every row, column and irregularly shaped region contains the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 exactly once.
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7 votes
2 answers
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Product = Sum Sudoku (Royal Statistical Society Christmas Quiz 2023)

Normal Sudoku rules for this grid size apply. The product of the numbers on each pink diagonal equals the sum of the numbers in the blue square. This puzzle is from the now closed contest at: https …
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3 votes
1 answer
224 views

Determine what numbers must be filled into the shaded squares to make the grid (now with ten...

A 5x5 Latin Square is a 5x5 grid of squares in which each square contains one of the numbers 1 through 5 such that every number appears exactly once in each row and column. A partially completed grid …
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6 votes
1 answer
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Fill the 4x4 grid with numbers to make eight arithmetic progressions

In the 4x4 grid below, fill each empty square with a number such that the numbers in each row form an arithmetic progression when read from left to right. Similarly, the numbers in each column form an …
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Binary Grid Challenge and X & O Conundrum

No matter what the initial grid is ...
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