Whispers all around (Irregular 7x7 sudoku)
(Published on 31. January 2023, 15:29 by sujoyku)
- Normal irregular 7x7 Sudoku rules apply, i.e. each row, column and region has to contain the digits from 1 to 7.
- Whisper line: Adjacent digits on the green line have a difference of at least 4.
- Little killer: Digits on a marked diagonal sum to the clue outside of the grid. (If there is no conflict with other rules, digits may repeat on a diagonal.)
Here you can solve the puzzle online:
Solution code: Row 1 followed by Column 6, from left to right resp. from top to bottom (14 digits in total)
Comments
on 1. September 2024, 09:41 by sujoyku
changed solving link to sudokupad to include solution check (many thanks to garycblack for providing the link!), no changes to the contents of the puzzle
on 1. September 2024, 03:28 by garycblack
SudokuPad solution link:
https://sudokupad.app/3ti3sngvts
A fun and quick solve.
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Thank you for your comment, garycblack! I am glad you had fun with this little puzzle. Also thanks for providing the link with solution check. I will embed it into the puzzle page above.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 22. August 2023, 07:44 by Cyrion
Ein tolles Rätsel! Und ich stimme dem 1,5-Sterne-Schwierigkeitsgrad zu ;-)
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Vielen Dank für deinen Kommentar, Cyrion! Es freut mich, dass das Rätsel dir gut gefallen hat.
Viele Grüße, sujoyku
on 10. August 2023, 01:09 by SolidTux
Approachable puzzle with very satisfying ending!
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Thank you for your comment, SolidTux! I am glad that you found the puzzle approachable and liked its ending.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 27. June 2023, 22:38 by Lenivaya_Joppa
Oh my God, I was drawing a mental blank, but I finally got it! ;)
Nice puzzle, thank you, sujoyku! :)
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Congratulations on the solve, Lenivaya_Joppa! I think everyone who solves puzzles knows the feeling to miss something which seems obvious afterwards. So don't be harsh with yourself! :)
I hope you had a fun solve anyways.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 9. March 2023, 02:16 by RussKozerski
This seemed a little more challenging than a normal 1-star puzzle to me. But it was still very enjoyable. Thank you.
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Thank you for your comment, RussKozerski! I am glad you enjoyed the puzzle. Some others have also argued that the difficulty should be higher than 1 star. Maybe it is somewhere inbetween 1 and 2.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 16. February 2023, 12:23 by Onkel_Charlie
Very satisfying solve!
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Thank you for your kind comment, Onkel_Charlie! I am glad you enjoyed the solve.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 11. February 2023, 12:47 by SakkiBoy91
I like this puzzle, for me its an easy 1star puzzle and I am not a very advanced solver
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Thank you for your comment, SakkiBoy91! I am glad that you like the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. February 2023, 21:30 by Allagem
You know, I think I will go against the crowd and vote this as a 2-star puzzle instead of 1. I think everyone knows the 21 clue is to resolve the whisper polarity and I think we all know which way it is going to go, but in order to definitively PROVE it, you need to do a little work with ambiguous polarities on a smaller-range whisper line than normal using irregular regions on a 7x7 grid. Not that any of these things are particularly difficult, but there's enough oddities thrown in that most people are probably outside of their comfort zone, so I want to argue this puzzle is 2 stars :)
Either way, excellent bite-sized puzzle!
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Thank you for your comment, Allagem!
I am glad you enjoyed the puzzle.
Concerning the difficulty, you are not the only one giving it two stars (as it was shown as a two stars puzzle when there were fewer solves). In my opinion, it is not important whether you consider it a hard 1/5, an easy 2/5 or even a 1,5/5 stars puzzle. Of course, it always depends on your experience with the puzzle type (whisper lines, irregular sudoku).
Anyway, thanks again for giving your thoughts.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. February 2023, 18:08 by Orpheus
This was a delight. A nice morning snack! Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you for your comment, Orpheus! I am glad youd had a delightful solve.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. February 2023, 15:08 by the_fow_fow
Thank you for the puzzle.
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You are welcome, the_fow_fow! Thank you for commenting.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. February 2023, 12:59 by WeakSolver
Very fun puzzle. Pretty easy but not to a point where you feel like you're just filling it in. Excellent
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Thank you for your kind words, WeakSolver! I am happy you had fun with the puzzle. I completely agree with your assessment. The difficulty level is not high, but there are still some ideas to figure out.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 1. February 2023, 02:28 by beans
I usually don't play too many irregular sudokus, but I do love my whispers. Nice puzzle!
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Thank you for your comment, beans! I also love whisper puzzles and I am glad that you enjoyed this one.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 31. January 2023, 20:18 by nunc
Thanks very much for this nice puzzle.
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You are very welcome, nunc. Thank you for your kind words.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 31. January 2023, 16:39 by dodomos
Nice puzzle!
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Thank you for your kind comment, dodomos! I am glad you enjoyed it.
Kind regards, sujoyku
