Overheating [Thermo Deconstruction]
(Published on 31. March 2023, 13:23 by Christounet)
I'm continuing my exploration of the 11x11 deconstruction grid.
After combining it with other "single constraints" (dots, german whispers and position sums), I wanted to try and set one with thermos. I am quite pleased with the grid I came up with and I hope it will make for an enjoyable solve !
Thanks to ONeill for the test!
Rules :
- Normal sudoku deconstruction apply : Fill the grid with nine non-overlapping 3x3 square regions, such that each region contains the digits 1-9 once each and no digit repeats in any row or column. Cells outside regions do not contain digits.
- Normal thermo rule apply : On a thermo, digits stricly increase from the bulb.
Note : The different colors have no use to solve the puzzle, they are just cosmetic and do not appear on the solvable grid (because the digits/pencil-marks wouldn't show properly). The thermos are all normal.
The puzzle :
CTC webapp (answer check - recommended)
Difficulty should be around 2-2.5/5, depending if you are familiar with deconstruction or not. If you want to learn basic knowledge on 11×11 deconstruction, you can check out Zetamath's deconstruction puzzle, but it is some logic you can discover by yourself pretty easily, so it's up to you.
Enjoy ! And consider leaving a comment if you appreciate the puzzle !
You can check out my other puzzles here if you liked this one.
Solution code: Row 6, left to right, X for empty cells (example : 123XX456789)
Comments
on 18. July 2024, 17:33 by isajo4002
Nice puzzle. Fairly easy and straightforward
on 16. April 2024, 23:32 by The Book Wyrm
Fun (and rather funny) little puzzle.
Nice logic, and rather approachable.
on 28. March 2024, 04:21 by Nemefish
Very approachable deconstruction
on 26. March 2024, 23:55 by Piatato
Nice and easy one!
on 18. June 2023, 22:24 by Starstorm
Resisting the urge to jump to conclusion about the final box placements... the hardest part of the puzzle :D
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@Starstorm : Ha ha, that was the trickiest part for me as well ! Making it as I wanted it to be and still manage to have a nice logic to end the puzzle was quite a challenge. And indeed, it ended up being a little harder than the rest of the puzzle. I hope it was enjoyable for you nonetheles :)
on 10. May 2023, 00:42 by julien505
Très agréable :)
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@julien505 : Merci !!
on 2. May 2023, 05:25 by OldCaptainWZJ
My first deconstruction puzzle and what a beautiful puzzle this is, both visually and logically! I did know of deconstruction from some other puzzle on CTC Youtube channel but never tried one myself. Thanks for sharing!
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@OldCaptainWZJ : Thanks ! I usually try to make my puzzles look visually appealing, because I find it a nice challenge as a setter to make something beautiful combined with nice logic.
on 11. April 2023, 14:49 by mathpesto
Another beauty in the series!
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@mathpesto : Thanks, I'm honored that you enjoy this serie :)
on 11. April 2023, 01:54 by alyssa
My first deconstruction like this, so it took me a while to work out the implications, but everything flowed nicely. Lovely puzzle!
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@alyssa : Well done ! And I see this is your first official solve on LMD, so it's a whole new world you have to discover and explore out here ! Countless puzzles with a huge range of difficulty and genres... If you're interested in deconstruction, I set a couple others that are not too difficult, and you can also find some more challenging puzzles on the portal, just search the keyword "deconstruction". Enjoy !!
on 9. April 2023, 00:37 by LehanLehan
I don't know man,your German whisper deconstruction puzzle was easier for me;anyway thank you very much
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@LehanLehan : I think it very much depends on the solvers, because some people really rushed through that one and struggled more on some counterintuitive aspects of the GW puzzle.
on 4. April 2023, 12:42 by ONeill
Brilliant deconstruction once again :) and approachable too!
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@ONeill : Thanks :) I like making these !
on 2. April 2023, 21:20 by josemadre
Wow!
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@josemadre : Thanks ! :)
on 1. April 2023, 07:38 by Koalagator2
This is one of the prettiest puzzles I've solved.
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@Koalagator2 : Thanks for the lovely compliment ! "Pretty" is a very nice appreciation for a puzzle :)
on 1. April 2023, 04:24 by Paquet Voleur
I like these deconstruction puzzles you're doing with a single other constraint. This one was a bit easier than the whisper deconstruction you did previously, but still required me to observe for a bit longer than I thought I would. Very enjoyable though! Thanks!
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@Paquet Voleur : I'm glad these "single constraint" deconstructions are appreciated, because they are a lot of fun to make ! I have a couple other ideas to keep this little serie going. And yeah, this one was on the easier side, I just wanted to keep it approchable and resolve painlessly after some observations were made at the beginning.
on 31. March 2023, 21:35 by Snookerfan
Very nice and enjoyable! Thank you
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@Snookerfan : You're welcome, glad you enjoyed !
on 31. March 2023, 14:54 by MicroStudy
The gradient reminds me of the Instagram logo, so of course this banger's going on my Insta
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@MicroStudy : You said enough ! :p Glad you liked it !
on 31. March 2023, 14:14 by Niverio
That was very cute indeed :) Lovely!
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@Niverio : Glad I could make you giggle ! :)
on 31. March 2023, 14:12 by Steven R
Cute and approachable, thanks for setting :)
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@Steven R : Glad you liked this approachable deconstruction !
