Loopy Whisper 'Wich
(Published on 24. May 2024, 21:47 by yttrio)
Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Draw a one-cell-wide loop in the grid that does not branch or touch itself, not even diagonally. The loop acts as a German Whispers line (i.e., adjacent digits on the loop must have a difference of at least 5).
Outside clues are loop sandwich clues: they give the sum of all digits on the loop between the 1 and 9 in that row/column.
Solution code: Digits on the loop in row 3 (left to right) followed by digits on the loop in row 7 (left to right)
Comments
on 11. July 2024, 08:46 by virus_dave
Getting started felt impossible even with my initial insights, but eventually it all clicked. The final sprint to finish came on surprisingly suddenly.
on 27. May 2024, 05:27 by ChinStrap
Brutal breakin but after that everything flowed beautifully smooth.
on 26. May 2024, 23:32 by sorryimLate
First this felt almost impossible, but after understanding the break-in it was surprisingly smooth and approachable. Super clever and fun, thank you!
on 25. May 2024, 22:08 by mihel111
Another puzzle not to try before your morning coffee !
Very well done yttrio.
on 25. May 2024, 02:41 by Calvinball
The good news is this solve is sensational and surprising.
The bad news is you put worms on my sandwich and if I wind up with parasites I'm sending you a bill. :P
on 25. May 2024, 02:18 by Nordy
Awesome! I love the twist that sandwich clues only apply to the loop. Fascinating/fun learnings throughout
