NC5-Thermo
(Published on 6. March 2021, 12:54 by tsc)
❶ Normal Sudoku rules apply
❷ Digits must increase from the bulb along the thermos
❸ Custom rule: nonconsecutive constraint applies in box 5 or on digit 5. That means there must be no 4 or 6 next to a 5 in the whole grid. And in box 5 there must be no digit next to another one forming a difference of one
❹ The inequality symbol shows which digit is greater
❷ Digits must increase from the bulb along the thermos
❸ Custom rule: nonconsecutive constraint applies in box 5 or on digit 5. That means there must be no 4 or 6 next to a 5 in the whole grid. And in box 5 there must be no digit next to another one forming a difference of one
❹ The inequality symbol shows which digit is greater
Note: The inequality symbol is not required for the solve. It bypasses a step which I found considerably harder than the reaming solve. Here's a description in case you are interested: Spoiler
Solution code: row 1 and 9
Solved by cdwg2000, SimiC, Julianl, Kigor, wjdrumm, ManuH, panthchesh, Bellsita, Nairi, skywalker, Enkerro, bigger, puffy2005, donnystam9, Kabuki73, Eloi.blok, tinounou, samuella, LeLoyJenkins, Willy Wonka, ... NC1403, galgamer, DamnedLight, qaos, brandon_bot, philb, zorant, NikolaZ, jchan18, Geoteve, IAM3, flaemmchen, apendleton, PinkNickels, LadyRuatha, bbutrosghali, apwelho, SKORP17, bolado, zrbakhtiar
Comments
on 7. March 2021, 11:27 by Enkerro
Nice puzzle! I loved the logic with the 5s throughout the grid. Nice job!
on 7. March 2021, 02:07 by panthchesh
Thanks for the puzzle! :)
on 6. March 2021, 13:41 by cdwg2000
Very good, but no hint is needed.
