
Sponges: an 8×8 puzzle to print, with its solution
This Sponges puzzle comes from the same generator as the app, at the Normal level: eight rows, eight columns and a few circles already in place. It has a single solution, and it can be solved by logic alone, without guessing.
How it is played
- Fill every square with a filled or hollow circle.
- Each row and column has equal numbers of filled and hollow circles.
- There are never three identical circles in a row, across or down.
- No two rows or two columns may be identical; a row may match a column.
- Given circles can't be changed.
| empty | empty | empty | empty | empty | hollow circle | empty | empty |
| hollow circle | empty | empty | hollow circle | empty | empty | empty | empty |
| hollow circle | empty | empty | empty | empty | filled circle | empty | empty |
| empty | empty | empty | empty | empty | empty | hollow circle | empty |
| empty | hollow circle | hollow circle | empty | filled circle | empty | empty | empty |
| empty | empty | filled circle | empty | filled circle | empty | empty | filled circle |
| empty | empty | empty | filled circle | empty | empty | empty | filled circle |
| empty | empty | empty | empty | empty | hollow circle | empty | empty |
Show the solution
| filled circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle |
| hollow circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | filled circle |
| hollow circle | filled circle | filled circle | hollow circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle |
| filled circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | hollow circle |
| filled circle | hollow circle | hollow circle | filled circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle |
| hollow circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle |
| hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle |
| filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle | filled circle | hollow circle |
In the app, Sponges has five levels, from Gentle to Hard, and before your first game it shows you how to play.


