You pick its name
(Published on 2. February 2026, 01:03 by The Bard)
Please comment on what you think the name of this puzzle should be.
Normal Sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1-9 in each row, column and box without repetition.
German Whispers: Adjacent digits on a green line must have a difference of at least 5.
Killer: Digits in cages must sum to the number in the top left corner of the cage. Digits may not repeat within a cage.
Kropki Pairs: Digits separated by a black dot must be in a 2:1 ratio. Digits separated by a white dot must be consecutive.
Odd: Digits in bordered light gray circles must be odd
Thermo: Digits on grey thermos must increase from the bulb to the tip.
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Solution code: Row 4
Comments
on 13. February 2026, 00:10 by itsid
very fun..at first glance I could've sworn the killer cages get the first placed digit... and then I giggled through the solve how wrong that assumption was ...
so aptly named stupitsid at least in my book ;-)
(no, please don't *giggle*)
on 12. February 2026, 16:40 by PuzzlePatzer
X-wing?
on 8. February 2026, 21:53 by dingdongeu
My vote: Kenneth.
on 4. February 2026, 22:09 by Wuffgriff
watch me solve this sudoku:
https://youtu.be/thopwr4QCoU
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Thanks for the solve, good luck in growing your channel. And one thing you should turn up your recording volume, even at max I could barely hear you.
The Bard
on 4. February 2026, 21:52 by Ganbatte
The logic rolled along nicely. Thank you for sharing your puzzle!
on 4. February 2026, 00:08 by fredgruff
Womp Rats With My T-16
on 3. February 2026, 04:00 by littletallguy
9-Pin Bowling
on 2. February 2026, 22:10 by Inge
Very nice puzzle
Thank you
on 2. February 2026, 21:58 by faltenin
That was fun - it does remind me of "Exhaust Shaft Target System"
on 2. February 2026, 15:01 by rychuuu123
Piu piu
on 2. February 2026, 14:26 by Martina
Loved it.
I would call it Star Burst.
on 2. February 2026, 14:00 by rojspencer
I'd call it A New Hope. Reminds me of the view finder Luke Skywalker was using on his final approach to destroy the death star.
on 2. February 2026, 11:22 by MartinR
Nice little puzzle - based on the use of odd circles,and the min max cages on different sides, I'd go for "Oddly balanced" :)
on 2. February 2026, 02:52 by SHERAX
easy also lots of fun
on 2. February 2026, 02:47 by macintux
FWIW, I definitely needed the odd circles rule.
The visuals remind me of old video games: a cannon on each corner of the central box firing green laser bursts, with mines between them.
So, my suggestion for a name would be “Defense Grid”.
on 2. February 2026, 01:57 by VitP
there are no "bordered circles" in this puzzle.
as it happens, that rule is never used anyway.
