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Simultaneous Equations Sudoku
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level: 
Solve the equations to identify the clue numbers in this Sudoku problem.
Colour Islands Sudoku 2
Stage: 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level:
In this Sudoku, there are three coloured "islands" in the 9x9 grid. Within each "island" EVERY group of nine cells that form a 3x3 square must contain the numbers 1 through 9.
Rectangle Outline Sudoku
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
Each of the main diagonals of this sudoku must contain the numbers 1 to 9 and each rectangle width the numbers 1 to 4.
All-variables Sudoku
Stage: 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level:
The challenge is to find the values of the variables if you are to solve this Sudoku.
Rainstorm Sudoku
Stage: 4 Challenge Level:
Use the clues about the shaded areas to help solve this sudoku
Quadruple Clue Sudoku
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
Four numbers on an intersection that need to be placed in the surrounding cells. That is all you need to know to solve this sudoku.
Another Quadruple Clue Sudoku
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
This is a variation of sudoku which contains a set of special clue-numbers. Each set of 4 small digits stands for the numbers in the four cells of the grid adjacent to this set.
Integrated Sums Sudoku
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
The puzzle can be solved with the help of small clue-numbers which are either placed on the border lines between selected pairs of neighbouring squares of the grid or placed after slash marks on. . . .
Quadruple Sudoku
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
Four small numbers give the clue to the contents of the four surrounding cells.
Twin Chute-swapping Sudoku
Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level:
A pair of Sudokus with lots in common. In fact they are the same problem but rearranged. Can you find how they relate to solve them both?
Constellation Sudoku
Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level:
Special clue numbers related to the difference between numbers in two adjacent cells and values of the stars in the "constellation" make this a doubly interesting problem.
One Out One Under
Stage: 4 Challenge Level:
Imagine a stack of numbered cards with one on top. Discard the top, put the next card to the bottom and repeat continuously. Can you predict the last card?
Twin Line-swapping Sudoku
Stage: 4 Challenge Level:
A pair of Sudoku puzzles that together lead to a complete solution.
Integrated Product Sudoku
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
This Sudoku puzzle can be solved with the help of small clue-numbers on the border lines between pairs of neighbouring squares of the grid.
Diagonal Sums Sudoku
Stage: 2, 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
Solve this Sudoku puzzle whose clues are in the form of sums of the numbers which should appear in diagonal opposite cells.
LOGO Challenge - Triangles-squares-stars
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
Can you recreate these designs? What are the basic units? What movement is required between each unit? Some elegant use of procedures will help - variables not essential.
LCM Sudoku II
Stage: 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level:
You are given the Lowest Common Multiples of sets of digits. Find the digits and then solve the Sudoku.
Problem Solving, Using and Applying and Functional Mathematics
Stage: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level:
Problem solving is at the heart of the NRICH site. All the problems give learners opportunities to learn, develop or use mathematical concepts and skills. Read here for more information.
Wallpaper Sudoku
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
A Sudoku that uses transformations as supporting clues.
Pole Star Sudoku 2
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
This Sudoku, based on differences. Using the one clue number can you find the solution?
Games Related to Nim
Stage: 1, 2, 3 and 4
This article for teachers describes several games, found on the site, all of which have a related structure that can be used to develop the skills of strategic planning.
Instant Insanity
Stage: 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level:
Given the nets of 4 cubes with the faces coloured in 4 colours, build a tower so that on each vertical wall no colour is repeated, that is all 4 colours appear.
Twin Corresponding Sudoku
Stage: 3, 4 and 5 Challenge Level:
This sudoku requires you to have "double vision" - two Sudoku's for the price of one
The Naked Pair in Sudoku
Stage: 2, 3 and 4
A particular technique for solving Sudoku puzzles, known as "naked pair", is explained in this easy-to-read article.
Twin Corresponding Sudokus II
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
Two sudokus in one. Challenge yourself to make the necessary connections.
Corresponding Sudokus
Stage: 3, 4 and 5
This second Sudoku article discusses "Corresponding Sudokus" which are pairs of Sudokus with terms that can be matched using a substitution rule.
More on Mazes
Stage: 2 and 3
There is a long tradition of creating mazes throughout history and across the world. This article gives details of mazes you can visit and those that you can tackle on paper.
Tetrahedra Tester
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
An irregular tetrahedron is composed of four different triangles. Can such a tetrahedron be constructed where the side lengths are 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 units of length?
Colour Islands Sudoku
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
An extra constraint means this Sudoku requires you to think in diagonals as well as horizontal and vertical lines and boxes of nine.
Diagonal Product Sudoku
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
Given the products of diagonally opposite cells - can you complete this Sudoku?
You Owe Me Five Farthings, Say the Bells of St Martin's
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
Use the interactivity to listen to the bells ringing a pattern. Now it's your turn! Play one of the bells yourself. How do you know when it is your turn to ring?
Alphabetti Sudoku
Stage: 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
This Sudoku requires you to do some working backwards before working forwards.
Intersection Sums Sudoku
Stage: 2, 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
A Sudoku with clues given as sums of entries.
9 Weights
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
You have been given nine weights, one of which is slightly heavier than the rest. Can you work out which weight is heavier in just two weighings of the balance?
When Will You Pay Me? Say the Bells of Old Bailey
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
Use the interactivity to play two of the bells in a pattern. How do you know when it is your turn to ring, and how do you know which bell to ring?
Multiply the Addition Square
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
If you take a three by three square on a 1-10 addition square and multiply the diagonally opposite numbers together, what is the difference between these products. Why?
LCM Sudoku
Stage: 4 Challenge Level:
Here is a Sudoku with a difference! Use information about lowest common multiples to help you solve it.
Magnetic Personality
Stage: 2, 3 and 4 Challenge Level:
60 pieces and a challenge. What can you make and how many of the pieces can you use creating skeleton polyhedra?
Sticky Numbers
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
Can you arrange the numbers 1 to 17 in a row so that each adjacent pair adds up to a square number?
Pole Star Sudoku
Stage: 4 and 5 Challenge Level:
A Sudoku based on clues that give the differences between adjacent cells.
Addition Equation Sudoku
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
You need to find the values of the stars before you can apply normal Sudoku rules.
More Magic Potting Sheds
Stage: 3 Challenge Level:
The number of plants in Mr McGregor's magic potting shed increases overnight. He'd like to put the same number of plants in each of his gardens, planting one garden each day. How can he do it?
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