James Swirl
(Published on 25. December 2024, 17:20 by steelwool)
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Green lines are German Whispers, where adjacent cells on the line must have a difference of at least 5.
White dots join two cells that differ by one. Black dots join two cells with one twice the other.
My Grandson James is now 9. I introduced him to an easy German Whispers puzzle and after he solved it he wanted to make his own! So we sat together and came up with a nice long line, then I turned it into this puzzle, which he solved in 1 1/2 hrs. So this puzzle is every bit as much his as mine. I do hope you enjoy it.
Solve online in Sudokupad.
Solution code: Enter the digits from row 4.
Comments
on 29. December 2024, 19:38 by steelwool
Thanks everyone for all the kind comments. James is as chuffed as I am, and has been checking how many solves it has had every day!
on 29. December 2024, 19:22 by MobiusStripper
challenging initial phase, cracks and cascades quickly after the keystone logic
on 29. December 2024, 07:41 by alzika
Thank you. I love german whispers and they are really the only puzzle type I even do.
on 28. December 2024, 19:02 by Jane_Lightman
I would not be able to solve this one at the age of 9! Very nice puzzle, but not an easy one!
on 26. December 2024, 16:03 by Martina
Well done James!
on 26. December 2024, 08:18 by MSDOS
Great break in, and nice use of the GW throughout the solve. Fun puzzle!
on 26. December 2024, 00:54 by Archon
Good show, James!
on 26. December 2024, 00:33 by wuc
Cool puzzle congrats you both. Keep going. Easy 2 star to me. Great fun thx.
on 25. December 2024, 23:28 by samuel1997
Nice puzzle! Well done, James! Keep it up!
on 25. December 2024, 21:29 by Chaka
A roaring "Hooraaaay" to the young sudoku talent James! Congratulations!
on 25. December 2024, 21:24 by PinkNickels
Well done, James! Congratulations on your very nice setting! Fun solve.
on 25. December 2024, 19:55 by dingledork
Great puzzle! I don’t know if it was on the intended solve path, but figuring out the polarity of the line in box 3 was a really nice moment for me.
on 25. December 2024, 19:20 by punksterbass
german whispers is my favorite variant, so i'm maybe biased, but i really enjoyed this one!
