Lovely Runes
(Published on 16. November 2024, 03:41 by NotSoMagnifique)
The monthly puzzle prompt for November 2024 on the Cracking the Cryptic Discord server was "Borrowed Ideas". In honor of the prompt, I created a puzzle strongly inspired by "Companion Cube"", courtesy of Gerhard1963.
Timotab was also kind enough to do a video solve here.
Rules are as follows:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply.
- Lovely Whispers - each digit along a pink Lovely Whisper line must differ in value from its neighbor on the line by at least 6.
- Killer Cages - digits inside a cage are distinct and add up to the value in the top left corner of the cage.
- Kropki Dots - digits separated by a black Kropki dot have a value ratio of 2:1. No negative constraint.
I'll admit a bit of pride in adding only one extra constraint type more than what Gerhard had!
Solution code: Row 3 digits, left to right
Comments
on 27. December 2024, 23:28 by amchap
lovely lines - thanks for sharing
on 25. November 2024, 22:43 by burgermason
very... lovely! pun intended.
on 22. November 2024, 16:24 by zimmicks
Very cool!
Refreshing after so many German whispers lol
on 21. November 2024, 20:58 by Jensa
Certainly very easy, but, more importantly, very fun!
>>>NSM here - glad to hear! Nothing worse than a boring puzzle!
on 21. November 2024, 06:24 by kopo1
lovely
on 16. November 2024, 23:49 by sujoyku
Lovely puzzle. Thank you for setting and sharing, NotSoMagnifique!
on 16. November 2024, 04:28 by macintux
If I have a complaint, it’s that the puzzle is a little *too* easy. The amount of information available at any given step is almost overwhelming in the middle stages.
But, I needed a win, so I’m grateful.
>>NSM here - that's a fair critique. As compared to Gerhard's puzzle, I was seeing how much space I could fill with the lovely lines. As for needing a win, I feel the same way sometimes!
on 16. November 2024, 03:43 by timotab
Such a fun and very approachable puzzle!
