Conduction Coils
(Published on 4. March 2023, 08:04 by Allagem)
All of my puzzles till now have had a very strong reliance on symmetry. I decided I needed to step outside my comfort zone a little bit as a setter and put more asymmetry in my puzzles. So while there is still some symmetry present in this puzzle, you will see that I have also added some very asymmetric clues as well. Thermometers and entropic lines play very well together because they are both interested in the same high/low properties of numbers and I found some nice interactions between the two to showcase in this puzzle. The name of this puzzle expands the thermometer heat metaphor to include thermal conduction between different coils of clues. :) Please enjoy Conduction Coils!
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Thermometers: Digits on a grey thermometer increase from bulb to tip.
Entropic Lines: Every set of three sequential cells along a beige entropy line contains a low digit (1,2,3), a middle digit (4,5,6), and a high digit (7,8,9). Digits may repeat on a line, if allowed by other rules.
Solution code: Row 4 followed by row 6 (18 digits, no spaces)
Comments
on 20. October 2023, 20:43 by PinkNickels
Amazing setting
on 13. March 2023, 17:47 by Innocuous
Very clever idea for a break-in and wonderful fun through the end!
on 7. March 2023, 00:55 by Snaques
Very enjoyable. Was pretty surprised when I realized the break in. Wasn't obvious at all at first glance.
Even thought it wasn't that easy, the puzzle just flowed through very nicely.
Thanks for a lovely puzzle!
on 6. March 2023, 21:06 by mathpesto
Beautiful interactions between the thermos and entropic lines!
on 5. March 2023, 17:00 by Nylimb
Lovely puzzle. Thanks!
on 5. March 2023, 06:34 by LehanLehan
Perfect and tasty logic,thank you very much
on 4. March 2023, 23:56 by Qodec
Pretty, crisp and elegant! Thanks for setting this beauty!
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Thank you for the compliments, Qodec! I'm glad you enjoyed the solve :)
on 4. March 2023, 21:45 by ViKingPrime
The most beautiful finish to a puzzle I have ever experienced, literal magic. Well done!
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Wow, thank you for the supreme compliment - I think it's a very nice ending but I don't know about the most beautiful ever, maybe you need to solve more puzzles :)
on 4. March 2023, 11:29 by Elliott810
Beautiful construction! Thanks:)
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You're welcome! Thanks for the solve :)
