Earth Wurm (ft. yttrio)
(Published on 4. January 2024, 08:30 by Nordy)
Collaboration with yttrio.
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Construct a one-cell-wide snake of orthogonally-connected cells whose two endpoints are given as circles. The snake cannot branch and cannot touch itself orthogonally, but may touch itself diagonally. Additionally:
- All squares are on the snake.
- A digit in a square gives the number of snake cells seen in all horizontal/vertical directions combined, including the cell with the square. Non-snake cells block the vision.
- The snake acts as a German Whisper line—adjacent digits on the snake must have a difference of at least 5.
Solve online:
Solution code: Row 9
Comments
on 24. May 2024, 18:23 by DavidH
Delightful.
on 4. May 2024, 02:45 by Samish
What an amazing discovery :D
on 25. April 2024, 17:05 by Blashyrkh
Impressive!
on 24. April 2024, 21:57 by wuc
Impressive. The type of puzzle i love most. Thx.
on 17. February 2024, 17:40 by Niverio
Very smooth! Lovely stuff.
on 14. February 2024, 21:39 by Qodec
Incredible setting. Wow.
on 18. January 2024, 17:05 by Schwupel
What the others said. Simply astonishing!
on 11. January 2024, 17:33 by damasosos92
Just a piece of art. Beautiful!
on 10. January 2024, 00:51 by Florian Wortmann
I agree with all previous comments :-)
on 9. January 2024, 22:06 by ArnulfKoch
Congratulations on this work of art, one of the best puzzles on this platform.
on 9. January 2024, 10:11 by mayiyang
Elegant and impressive puzzle!
on 8. January 2024, 20:39 by Playmaker6174
Awesome and lovely puzzle, what an achievement to complete this from such sparse grid while still maintaining entertaining solve throughout :)
on 8. January 2024, 07:41 by Aaronomys
An elegant demonstration of minimalism!
on 8. January 2024, 00:19 by Puzzle Weasel
This is a piece of art.
on 5. January 2024, 23:18 by sdholmes
A pure joy to solve! An absolutely pristine puzzle!
on 5. January 2024, 18:50 by Peter the Dog
Excellent puzzle, highly recommend
on 5. January 2024, 09:30 by Piatato
Pure magic!
on 5. January 2024, 02:49 by TheRiddler
Very cool puzzle :-)
on 5. January 2024, 02:02 by Calvinball
"Listen here son, sometimes when two setters love sudoku very much, they turn the lights off and strip away as many clues as they can, and when all is said and done the two of them will have conceived a miracle."
on 5. January 2024, 01:38 by Hourglass
100% spectacular. I'm astonished at how well this puzzle maintains its composure, remaining consistently challenging but never too difficult, all the way through to the final moments of the solve. A journey and a thrill. Thank you!
on 4. January 2024, 21:40 by sacklunch
The plaudits in these comments are well deserved! What a gorgeous construction, and an absolute joy to solve from start to finish. Not too difficult, but so satisfying! Thanks for setting and sharing.
on 4. January 2024, 21:26 by mathpesto
Such impressive setting! Minimal AND smooth :)
on 4. January 2024, 18:20 by LeaVulpina
*standing ovation*
on 4. January 2024, 16:22 by marcmees
Can only confirm its 100% rating. Thanks.
on 4. January 2024, 15:09 by ademjaz
Very nice (and miraculous) puzzle!
on 4. January 2024, 13:21 by Myxo
Absolutely stunning setting!
on 4. January 2024, 12:57 by MicroStudy
this is what every minimally clued puzzle should aspire to be
on 4. January 2024, 11:35 by mihel111
Such a light setting giving a so lovely snake. Very elegant and fun to solve.
Well done of you two.
on 4. January 2024, 09:32 by Sinuit
Loved that! Thanks!
on 4. January 2024, 09:31 by Snookerfan
So smooth! Thank you
