Today's Puzzles
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Objective / Rules
- Complete the grid such that every row and column contains the numbers 1 to the size of the grid.
- The symbols on the grid are less-than and greater-than signs, which always point towards the smaller number.
e.g. 1 < 4, 3 < 5, 2 > 1.
Read the help page on Daily Futoshiki for the rules, a more detailed explanation, and a walkthrough.
Notes
Keyboard Options
- If you are using a device without a physical keyboard, the on-screen keyboard is numeric, and 0 = auto-pencil marks (which can be disabled). If you prefer to use the default, non-numeric keyboard, you can select the option below the puzzle, and 0 ≠ auto-pencil marks.
- 'add / remove' - allows you to add / remove characters, entering the same character again will remove it (by removing all duplicates), and the contents are sorted.
Pencil Marks
- What is a pencil mark? Pencil marks can help you keep track of your own thinking, simply enter more than one digit / letter into each square, just like you might do if you were using pen and paper.
- The size of the digits / letters is smaller when there is more than one digit / letter in a square.
- A square might contain more pencil mark digits / letters than can be shown.
Usage (if supported by your device)
- a or 0 = auto-pencil marks (or click 'pencil')
- CTRL + arrows = move around the grid
- SHIFT + # = highlight all squares with that number as a pencil mark
- SHIFT + 0 = clear all highlights
- Clicking a sign will change its colour, helping you to remember that you've dealt with it.
- 'squares with' highlights all squares with that number as a pencil mark.
Checking
- The system automatically checks that the less-than and greater-than signs are being followed for single numbers (but doesn't check whether the numbers are correct).
- Once you have started the puzzle, if you click 'check' the system will check for incorrect squares.
- If 'show mistakes when checking' is ticked / checked they will be marked in red.
- There are two types of error checked for:
a single number that isn't the same as the answer
multiple numbers that don't contain the answer
Uniqueness
- This puzzle has exactly one correct answer.
- No guesses are ever required.
- Double-check alternative answers carefully, and then recheck the rules.
