Here’s a new (?) Sudoku variant. Inspired by Sudoku N from the upcoming Sudoku Mahabharat. The 6×6 example there also solves uniquely by these rules.
Rules Solve as a regular Sudoku. Some pairs of numbers are friends. Dots mark all spots where two friends are next to each other.
We continue with the regular puzzle-a-month-on-the-first-of. Here’s a Skyscraper-Nurikabe, a practice puzzle for the upcoming Indian GP.
Rules Solve as a regular Nurikabe. Additionally, some skyscraper clues are given outside the grid. For these, consider the blocks of adjacent shaded cells within the corresponding row as skyscrapers with height equal to the number of cells in the block.
Or check the instruction booklet which includes an example.
You can solve online (of sorts) and check your code here.
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