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Caught between the lines

(Published on 18. November 2023, 20:12 by sujoyku)

I noticed that Nabner lines and killer cages can have some interesting interactions. By experimenting with further line types, I went on to set this puzzle. It features various line types, but all rules are standard (and apart from the yellow Nabner lines everything has the usual colours). The difficulty probably is around 2/5. I thank CaptZebraCakes for testing the puzzle. As always, your comments are much appreciated. I wish you happy solving!

- Normal sudoku rules apply.

- Killer cages: Digits in a cage sum to the clue in the top left.

- German whispers lines: Adjacent digits on a green line must have a difference of at least 5.

- Nabner lines: The yellow lines are Nabner lines, i.e. on a golden line there may not be consecutive or repeated digits.

Example: If a 5 lies on a Nabner line, this line may not contain another 5 and neither a 4 nor a 6.

- Renban lines: Each purple line contains a set of consecutive non-repeating digits in any order.

- Entropy lines: Each set of three consecutive digits on an orange line has to contain a low (1, 2 or 3), a medium (4, 5 and 6) and a high digit (7, 8 or 9).

Here you can solve the puzzle online:

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Solution code: Row 5 from left to right (9 digits in total)


Solved by Felis_Timon, ozgaz, SKORP17, nmmc123, killer_rectangle, lmdemasi, AvonD, keenbowl, DanishDynamite, dlandrum17, Debba, CaptZebraCakes, Crul, MontanaPearl, RebelSystem, Raistlen, galium_odoratum, ... ClarityC, Alexi, josemadre, Quick Ben, trashghost, HelloKetene, Mundane, phoegon, PippoForte, mezkur7, Woody03130, Mr.CHEN, sorryimLate, Lenivaya_Joppa, fca.felix.sudoku, forsen, Laermans, Uhu
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Comments

Last changed on 3. May 2024, 10:58

on 1. May 2024, 18:41 by Lenivaya_Joppa
Thank you for this great puzzle! I admit, I got caught between the lines and first found a solution that worked well apart from one line (the yellow line in box 1-2), so I had to restart the puzzle because I had probably made a too quick conclusion. Finally I found the right solution, thank God.For me it was challenging to keep track among all the different sorts of lines. I think this puzzle has a really beautiful harmony and I'm happy that I won in the end! Thank you, dear sujoyku! :)

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Thank you for your comment, Lenivaya_Joppa, and congratulations on the solve! I am glad that you enjoyed the puzzle and liked its symmetry.
Kind regards, sujoyku

Last changed on 10. December 2023, 08:36

on 10. December 2023, 06:09 by Mundane
Fun and smooth. great puzzle.

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Thank you for the comment, Mundane! I am glad that you liked the puzzle and had a smooth solve.
Kind regards, sujoyku

Last changed on 24. November 2023, 01:19

on 24. November 2023, 00:23 by josemadre
Fun!

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Thank you for the comment, josemadre! I am glad you had fun with the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku

Last changed on 20. November 2023, 17:30

on 20. November 2023, 14:29 by CaptZebraCakes
Very nice puzzle!

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Thank you for the comment, CaptZebraCakes! I am glad that you enjoyed the puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku

on 20. November 2023, 14:08 by CaptZebraCakes
Very nice puzzle!

Difficulty:2
Rating:92 %
Solved:42 times
Observed:8 times
ID:000FVW

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