Circles and Squares
(Published on 24. June 2024, 12:00 by Mittag)
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Circular Reasoning: A digit in a circle (including the two circles with arrows) also indicates the exact number of circles containing that digit.
Arrows: Digits along arrows sum to the number in its circle.
Odd/Even: Digits on gray squares are even.
Kropki: Digits separated by white dots are consecutive. Digit separated by black dots have a 1:2 ratio.
Thermo: Digits on thermometers must increase from the bulb end. (R5C5 > R6C5)
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Solution code: Row 4
Comments
on 25. June 2024, 03:05 by sanabas
Tricky breakin, then very easy the rest of the way. Good fun.
on 25. June 2024, 00:27 by Da Letter El
does the circles for circular reasoning include the bulb of the thermo? i am guessing not because it is not mentioned
EDIT: figured this out. it does not include the thermo bulb. hard puzzle to rate because I knew the trick from a different puzzle i did yesterday, but if you don't see the trick i don't see how you make progress
on 25. June 2024, 00:06 by Mittag
EDIT: changed difficulty to 4*
on 24. June 2024, 19:19 by Shape
Interesting use of logic in this one, thank you! I found it quite tricky though, 4* for me - 2 stars are too low for this puzzle.
--Thanks for pushing through it! Two stars was pretty optimistic but it's easy once you know the solution haha
