The Holly & The Ivy
(Published on 8. January 2023, 16:19 by fjam)
- Normal Sudoku rules apply.
- Green lines are palindromes, which must read the same in both directions.
- Cells separated by a red dot must contain consecutive digits. Cells separated by a black dot must contain digits with a ratio of 1:2. Not all dots are given.
This was the first of two puzzles I constructed for Fahmi Sack in the CTC Discord 2022 Secret Santa. The intention was to create a relatively simple palindrome puzzle, with a second, more challenging puzzle to follow. The aim was to make a puzzle that looked like two large ivy plants, with a scattering of red holly drupes in between.
The second Secret Santa puzzle can be found here: Mysterious Boxes
Solution code: Row 4, Row 7
Comments
on 19. June 2023, 00:49 by LeaVulpina
There's something so joyous about being able to colour the entire grid without even pencil marking digits. Super, super pleasing.
on 25. May 2023, 18:17 by ViKingPrime
This was chromatically satisfying. Excellent puzzle.
on 1. February 2023, 22:58 by KyleBaran
Challenging, but fair. Its elegant and has a theme, but it doesnt detract from the puzzle. Superb work
on 11. January 2023, 10:24 by madhupt
Had a lot of fun colouring! Thanks for sharing.
on 9. January 2023, 20:15 by sacklunch
Excellent puzzle! Beautifully designed, super fun to solve. Thank you for setting!
on 9. January 2023, 18:18 by Malrog
I had a lot of fun getting my crayons out for this. Very nice and smooth solve, thank you :)
on 9. January 2023, 03:39 by Samish
Super fun puzzle, it was a blast colouring it! Very well crafted. Thanks :)
on 8. January 2023, 18:31 by nunc
I love coloring puzzles! Thank you a lot!
