Tokyo Olympics (slow thermometer sudoku)

(Published on 20. July 2021, 21:46 by Aspartagcus)

A year late, but the Olympics are about to start in a few days.
Here's a sudoku to get you in the right mood.

Edit: This puzzle got featured on Cracking the Cryptic. :)

RULES:
- Standard sudoku rules apply.
- Digits along thermometers must not decrease from the bulb end (slow thermometers).
- Digits in gray circles must be odd.
- Gray letters and numbers are only for aesthetics.

Enjoy!

Links to solve it online:
CTC app
Penpa+ (with answer check)
f-puzzles

Solution code: Row 8 and column 8 in succession.

Last changed on on 17. August 2021, 11:39

Solved by Piatato, Peter20000000, ehollins, kkli, cfop, adam001, SKORP17, Darkgrumly, TimStruggles, SSG, le bonhomme, IvanZ59, bernhard, geronimo92, john9, Lakritze, thinkingalaud, Dentones, juventino188, soroush, jimblek, Gullie, Omnicole, Vebby, michaal94, Uhu, zhergan, jseng, Krokant, by81996672, apwelho, Sewerin, 0123coolkid

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Comments

on 17. August 2021, 11:39 by Aspartagcus
Added CtC link.

Last changed on 24. July 2021, 01:02

on 24. July 2021, 00:58 by TimStruggles
Really enjoyed this puzzle, but I did have to use uniqueness at one point for the blue and yellow thermos - I didn’t feel very elegant doing it, but it was the only idea short of brute forcing it that I had.

Great fun though and a very nice looking puzzle, too!

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Thanks! :)
Yeah, there is a step that is a bit trickier than the others. Glad that you enjoyed it!

on 21. July 2021, 09:15 by Aspartagcus
Updated Penpa+ link

Last changed on 20. July 2021, 22:13

on 20. July 2021, 22:06 by SKORP17
ich verstehe das rote Thermometer nicht, wie kann ein Thermometer (auch wenn es slow ist) einen geschlossenen Kreis bilden, oder sind das 2 Thermos mit dem gleichen Bulb?

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Ja, sind zwei Thermos mit dem gleichen Bulb. :)