2CT Appreciation (German Whispers thermometer sudoku)
(Published on 1. January 2024, 23:34 by Qodec)
Because 2-cell thermometer clues have a particular reputation of being used as final puzzle disambiguators, I felt they deserved a puzzle in which they're used in a more meaningful way.
- Sudoku: Each row, column, and region indicated by thick borders in the grid must contain the digits 1 to 9 once each.
- Thermometers: Grey paths indicate thermometers. Digits on thermometers increase moving away from the bulb.
- German whispers: Adjacent digits along a green line have a difference of 5 or more.
You can play this puzzle online using Sudokupad: http://tinyurl.com/5yvx2w7f
Solution code: Rows 2 and 8. I.e. the 9 digits in row 2 from left to right, followed by the 9 digits in row 8 from left to right, for example: 123456789123456789
Comments
on 25. May 2024, 15:36 by dumediat
A perfect balance of challenging and fun, with a solve path that was full of surprises. Thank you very much!
on 21. February 2024, 18:47 by Playmaker6174
Very interesting idea for the start, and an immensely satisfying flow later on, which I didn't totally expect at all x)
on 12. January 2024, 16:40 by glum_hippo
5 stars for me, but amazing flow
on 7. January 2024, 04:07 by sdholmes
What a great construction! Hard but satisfying.
on 4. January 2024, 18:15 by anyeyeball
Very solid puzzle and CTC YouTube-worthy! Thanks for sharing.
on 2. January 2024, 23:38 by Mad-Tyas
What a masterful execution of a great idea. Very satisfying from start to finish!
on 2. January 2024, 21:46 by mihel111
Goal achvied. Very fun to work those thermos.
Well done Qodec
on 2. January 2024, 20:40 by PinkNickels
Absolutely brilliant setting. Despite being rather tricky, it flowed very nicely. impressive!
on 2. January 2024, 16:00 by samuel1997
Very nice application of 2-cell thermometers! I would be honored if I were them!
on 2. January 2024, 03:08 by TheRiddler
Very nice and challenging puzzle! :-)
on 2. January 2024, 03:06 by bansalsaab
Very nice construction.
