Crabulous Frustacean
(Published on 26. May 2024, 22:45 by Mr Toffee)
Normal sudoku
Slow-Thermo
(O) Bulbs ≤ Tips ( I )
Digits mustn't decrease along thermometers from bulb to tip.
Where flows meet, flow must be determined.
There is only one solution.
A hint can be found on the Sudokupad link.
Try the puzzle here
Solution code: R1 left to right
Solved by SKORP17, alexsmart, kkli, sanabas, flaemmchen, bansalsaab, Banana, rcg, zrbakhtiar, jalebc, jerricanary
Comments
Last changed on 27. May 2024, 05:52
on 27. May 2024, 05:51 by sanabas
This has 4 valid solutions. First 75% of the puzzle is very easy, last 25% uses much longer chains to find contradictions that remove options.
If the r5c6/r4c7/r3c8 segment flows in one direction, there is a single solution. If it flows in the other direction, there are 4 valid solutions.
So it appears the intended path is to use a uniqueness argument to determine which way that segment flows.
