Lean and Green
(Published on 10. July 2025, 22:04 by ebiggie)
RULE SET:
Normal Sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1 through 9 in each row, column, and box.
GERMAN WHISPER (GREEN): Adjacent digits along a green German Whispers line must differ by at least 5. Digits may repeat if other rules allow.
KROPKI: Cells separated by a black dot are a 1:2 ratio. Cells separated by a white dot are consecutive. Not all dots are given
X-Pairs. Cells separated by a "X" must sum to 10. Not all X-pairs are given.
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Solution code: Please provide the digits from row 9 (left to right):
Comments
on 31. July 2025, 14:24 by BorisTheSnake
Perfect! This was a lot of fun!
on 16. July 2025, 20:54 by abadx
3 stars for me. A really thorough work on GW pairs is needed in order to solve without bifurcation
on 11. July 2025, 23:39 by AnebodaSlatorp
Great job!
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:D Thank you AnebodaSlatorp for another nice comment!
on 11. July 2025, 21:31 by VitP
wow.
well, it's definitely an "experts only" puzzle, i.e difficulty 3.
myself, i could do nothing before spending half an hour bifurcating to find the pressure points; i never would have found them in a million years otherwise.
so, if you need a hint (or 3):
1) study box 9 VERY carefully.
2) now study box 6 very carefully.
3) now study row 6.
4) now consider the box 5 kropki dot.
now, if you have done the basic work (step 0), the rest is easy enough that an intern can do it.
on 11. July 2025, 18:59 by DancyPants
Had some trouble before placing the first digit! Enjoyed!
on 11. July 2025, 16:11 by PinkNickels
At first glance, it boggles the mind that this is solvable. Then once one gets into it, it flows so nicely so as to seem almost easy (not really easy, but you get the point!). Incredible setting. I am always so impressed by the setters on this site.
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Thank you PinkNickels for another really super nice comment! Glad you enjoyed the puzzle :)
on 11. July 2025, 00:03 by Gambit
Super logical deductions...took some thinking. Great puzzle. Thanks for sharing.
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You're most welcome Gambit, and Thank you for another nice comment! :)
on 11. July 2025, 00:02 by Gambit
Super logical deductions...took some thinking. Great puzzle. Thanks for sharing.
