German Beetles
(Published on 22. August 2024, 04:48 by NotSoMagnifique)
GERMAN BEETLES
Sometimes you strip a prior puzzle for parts and find the jewels within! The beetle block here was something I constructed inside a different puzzle I was working on, and I decided to showcase it.
This puzzle was originally published in Artisanal Sudoku, Volume 134 on July 29, 2024. Many thanks to Mr. James Sinclair for the feature!
Rules:
Classic rules apply.
Digits along a green German Whisper line must have a difference in value of at least 5 from their neighbors.
A sequence of digits along a gray palindrome line reads the same in both directions.
Digits along a thermo strictly increase in value from the bulb to the tip.
Digits in killer cages are distinct and add up to the value in the top left corner of the cage.
Digits with an X between them sum to 10; digits with a V between them sum to 5. No negative constraints.
Digits with a white Kropki dot between them have a difference in value of 1. No negative constraints.
Puzzle:
Happy Solving !!!
Solution code: Column 1 digits from top to bottom
Comments
on 10. October 2024, 19:28 by Lenivaya_Joppa
Thank you for this interesting puzzle, dear NotSoMagnifique! :) I love it when a puzzle has so many special rules! :)
on 9. October 2024, 12:01 by Frank Puzzles
https://youtu.be/DVpmxWGD8fk
Link to my solve of the puzzle. It was fun!
on 15. September 2024, 03:58 by PhoenixAki
Very fun and approachable! I think this would serve great for newcomers to variants
on 29. August 2024, 20:34 by Nemefish
cute design. great approachable puzzle
on 28. August 2024, 17:04 by ClayLovesLogic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgugvFRREbA
Link to my solve. Very fun puzzle.
on 23. August 2024, 20:07 by h1dd3ntrip7e
I'm new to sudoku and brand new to variants so this was perfect for me. All my fave constraints
on 23. August 2024, 06:22 by Egotastic
Excellent puzzle for beginners like myself. First puzzle I wasn't stuck on, flowed very nicely.
on 23. August 2024, 00:24 by sujoyku
Thank you for this fantastic approachable puzzle, NotSoMagnifique! (In this case, your nickname is not that suitable parce que cette devinette est absolument magnifique!) I remember how much I enjoyed it when it was in testing. Now I could enjoy solving it once more. Thank you for setting and sharing!
NSM here - I appreciate you hyping me up on this one back then! As for the username, it's just me saying that I'm here for fun, not to redefine the whole sudoku genre.
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Sorry, I hope my comment did not come out wrong. I did not want to critize your user name in any way, just thought this puzzle is incredibly well-set. So maybe my intended compliment back-fired? Anyhow, I think this is an absolute blast of a puzzle.
Kind regards, sujoyku
on 22. August 2024, 23:27 by zimmicks
41:45
Thanks, love the beetles!
on 22. August 2024, 16:09 by Inge
Very nice puzzle!
on 22. August 2024, 14:53 by PinkNickels
Fun speed run. 3:55 today
on 22. August 2024, 12:35 by permafrostyx
yay
on 22. August 2024, 12:06 by nearestneighbour
That was so smooth, I don't think I've ever solved a 9x9 this fast (4:18)
on 22. August 2024, 11:03 by Platinum
Simple yet elegant, made me smile
on 22. August 2024, 08:44 by Christovaneeden
very nice puzzle. very smooth solve. Definitely a 1/5 difficulty though.
on 22. August 2024, 05:12 by cybers
Wonderful puzzle for beginners, thanks :)
