The Swan
(Published on 15. January 2026, 07:57 by cygne)
The Swan by Cygne
Rules
- Normal Sudoku rules apply. The digits 1-9 may not repeat in any row, column or 3x3 box.
- Additionally, digits may not repeat within a Chess Knight's move.
- Digits along a grey Palindrome Line read the same forward and backward.
- Digits along a green German Whispers Line must differ by at least 5.
- Any three adjacent digits on a peach Entropy Line must contain one small number (1,2,3), one medium number 4,5,6), and one large number (7,8,9).
- Digits separated by a White Kropki Dot are consecutive.
- Digits separated by a Black Kropki Dot are in a 2:1 ratio.
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I'm just so fond of making shapes like this. If you enjoy this puzzle, and I hope you do, please consider giving A Pair of Ragged Claws a try!
Solution code: Column 9 digits, top to bottom
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Solved by Imagio, Iluvsodah, luuu, dogfarts, Bulkystapler, ragmat12, Silentdodo, L00ping007, Mr Toffee, AN_not_IO, abs, DaFunkyMonk, cornish-john, SnorriRafn, Ryaffio, M8tyw31, TJ , jadezki, hawson2003, luoji, ... haaksema, teuthida, Malakree, Counterfeitly, Shmartus, galium_odoratum, BenClancy, Rex, sparkymanu, agvard, chestertherat, Mozart40, Fizz, jguer, AnebodaSlatorp, matthew.v, jordanza, Kino, KirkFox
Comments
on 16. January 2026, 19:41 by sparkymanu
I'm usually used to palindrome puzzles (I love those!) and this one felt harder than most I've done so I'm surprised it only has 2*
It was very fun to play and I like the original ending, thank you so much for sharing !
on 15. January 2026, 20:52 by faltenin
Nice!
on 15. January 2026, 20:05 by dzamie
A cygnet from cygne. Very pretty! (albeit rapidly covered by a multitude of colors in my solve)
on 15. January 2026, 11:16 by Mr Toffee
Beautiful!
