Ten Tiny Thermos
(Published on 24. June 2024, 09:32 by Phurba)
Rules:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1 through 9 in each empty cell. Digits must not repeat within the same row, column, or box.
- Anti-Knight: Cells separated by a knights move in chess cannot contain the same digits.
- Thermometers: Digits along a thermometer must strictly increase from the bulb end.
Enjoy!
Solution code: The digits in the 8th row, left to right (9 digits)
Comments
on 27. June 2024, 19:50 by Gullie
Lovely break-in with interaction of the rules. Middle part was a bit harder, indeed a 2 out of 5 difficulty for me. Loved it!
on 25. June 2024, 15:40 by Isfan
Absolutely brilliant use of the short thermometer with the anti-knight rule. The break difficulty goes down a lot if you can trust your colors.
on 24. June 2024, 15:46 by Fisherman
There's nothing useful I can add to the comment by the Chief Examiner. But the title threw me off a little because I kept thinking that the reason the thermos were not of length two meant the tip was needed for disambiguation. Sorry.
on 24. June 2024, 14:17 by Blashyrkh
Very good! Reminds me of an older Phistomefel puzzle that was on CtC ages ago.
