Dutch Flat Mates (Same Difference)
(Published on 10. July 2024, 10:30 by marty_sears)
I only recently discovered Flinty's Dutch Flat Mates series, and immediately loved it. Am really excited to be able to add my own edition to the series. Setting this was so much fun. Thanks Flinty!
Rules:
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- 5's live in Dutch Flats: Every 5 in the grid must have a 1 directly above it or a 9 directly below it. It may have both, but it doesn't need both.
- Same Difference: Adjacent digits on a turquoise line always have the same difference. This difference must be determined for each line.
Please leave a comment if you enjoy :)
Previous puzzles in the Dutch Flat Mates series:
- #01 - 18 Oct 23 - Classic
- #02 - 25 Oct 23 - Thermometers
- #03 - 01 Nov 23 - German Whispers
- #04 - 08 Nov 23 - Region Sum Lines
- #05 - 15 Nov 23 - Sandwich Sums
- #06 - 22 Nov 23 - Little Killer
- #07 - 29 Nov 23 - Kropki
- #08 - 05 Dec 23 - Zipper Lines
- #09 - 12 Dec 23 - Renban - By GoodCity
- #10 - 19 Dec 23 - Nabner - By GoodCity
- #11 - 26 Dec 23 - Skyscrapers - By GoodCity
- #12 - 03 Jan 24 - Dutch Whispers
- #13 - 10 Jan 24 - Killer Cages
- #14 - 17 Jan 24 - Arrows
- #15 - 24 Jan 24 - Ten Lines
- #16 - 31 Jan 24 - 159 Index and Even - By GoodCity
- #17 - 07 Feb 24 - Friendly Cells
- #18 - 14 Feb 24 - Quads
- #19 - 21 Feb 24 - Silent Killer - By GoodCity
- #20 - 28 Feb 24 - XV and Equality
- #21 - 06 Mar 24 - X-Sums
- #22 - 13 Mar 24 - Numbered Rooms - By GoodCity
- #23 - 20 Mar 24 - Diagonal X-Sums
- #24 - 27 Mar 24 - Yin Yang (Neighborhoods) - By Palpot
- #25 - 03 Apr 24 - Hit Points
- #26 - 10 Apr 24 - Counting Circles
- #27 - 17 Apr 24 - XY Difference - By GoodCity
- #28 - 24 Apr 24 - Double Sandwich Sums
- #29 - 01 May 24 - Foggy Knights
- #30 - 08 May 24 - Look and Say Little Killer
- #31 - 15 May 24 - Slingshot - By GoodCity
- #32 - 22 May 24 - 258 Index and Odd
- #33 - 29 May 24 - Rellik
- #34 - 05 Jun 24 - Search 9 - By Palpot
- #35 - 12 Jun 24 - Diagonal Outside
- #36 - 19 Jun 24 - Entropic Snake - Collab with Palpot
- #37 - 26 Jun 24 - Rossini - By GoodCity
- #38 - 03 Jul 24 - Pointer Arrows
- #39 - 10 Jul 24 - Same Difference - by Marty Sears
And here are the previous puzzles in my Differences series.
Part 1: Same Difference
Part 2: Different Differences
Part 3: Same Zifference
Part 4: Spot the Difference
Part 5: Diffambiguate
Part 6: Pseudo Differences
Part 7: Ziffer Spots
Part 8: Ziffers of Entropy
Part 9: Difference Diamonds
Part 10: Some Difference
Part 11: Dutch Flat Mates (Same Difference)
Solution code: Row 4 from left to right
Comments
on 11. July 2024, 03:54 by ViKingPrime
A wonderful contribution with some surprising deductions (and some not so surprising, Marty being Marty... you'll know them when you see them).
on 11. July 2024, 00:51 by ChinStrap
This was more 2* for me but lovely throughout. If you aren't so familiar with DFM that you have your own coloring scheme for it then maybe it is harder. Great great puzzle.
on 10. July 2024, 22:35 by goodcity
Loved this one ! It looked hard at first but great setting made it really smooth.
on 10. July 2024, 19:50 by walid_tun
I enjoyed it.
on 10. July 2024, 16:49 by marcmees
Nice. A DFM on the easier side. thanks
on 10. July 2024, 14:58 by Flinty
Thank you for adding so much to this series. Lovely puzzle, harder than I remember from testing the draft - haha - And I look forward to your next Flat Mate contribution. :)
on 10. July 2024, 14:42 by palpot
Fantastic puzzle!
on 10. July 2024, 13:15 by Ragna
Fun puzzle! Thank you. :-))
on 10. July 2024, 12:30 by Franjo
It was a great pleasure to find out how wonderful the two constraints work together. Perfect setting including another one of your sweet Easter eggs. Thank you so much for sharing.
