Bosnian Whisper
(Published on 19. August 2024, 00:41 by Calesch)
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply: place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column, and box.
Bosnian Road:
Make a 1-cell-wide loop of orthogonally connected cells, which does not branch or touch itself - not even diagonally.
Circled cells cannot be on the loop, and the digit in a circle indicates how many of the up to 8 surrounding cells are on the loop.
German whisper:
Adjacent digits along the loop must differ by at least 5.
Solution code: Digits on the loop in rows 7 and 8 (no spaces)
Comments
on 27. September 2024, 17:03 by QuiltyAsCharged
@SolidTux In your example, A and B are touching orthogonally. Do you object to that also?
Apply a little common sense. If a simple corner was counted as the loop touching itself diagonally, it would be impossible to draw any kind of loop at all.
The idea is that different sections of the loop aren't allowed to bump into each other. Even if they only barely touch corner to corner, that's still not allowed.
on 5. September 2024, 18:32 by SolidTux
I have yet to solve this, but I find the "diagonally touching" confusing as don't get, what this means. Wouldn't this mean that it's not allowed to make corners at all, which would make a loop impossible?
For example in a grid of
ABC
OOD
OOE
With part of the loop going A->B->C->D->E, wouldn't B and D touch diagonally?
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The rule about touching itself is about sections of the loop as a whole, rather than individual cells.
For example, here is a loop (the O's) that touches itself diagonally (r2c3 and r3c4):
X X O O O X
X O O X O X
O O X O O X
O X X O X X
O O O O X X
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Why is this different from r1c4 and r2c5 and other corners? Is the rule that the touching parts of the loop have to have a distance of >2 along the loop?
on 31. August 2024, 15:08 by GDP
I really found the break in hard as I just couldn't see how the ruleset and givens could interact enough to get a solve, but this was the only puzzle I had downoaded for a two hour flight so I couldn't give up. Once I kept pushing the tiny little deductions it all revealed itself and flowed so nicely. One of my favorite
on 27. August 2024, 00:56 by pasta_al_tonno
This one flowed really really nicely, incredible puzzle with some satisfying deductions
on 26. August 2024, 23:18 by damo_89
Incredible. Loved it.
on 26. August 2024, 22:01 by juggler
One of the best loop puzzles I've solved in a long while! Amazingly how smoothly that goes with so few clues.
on 23. August 2024, 10:51 by rhodri
This is just a complete wonder. ♥️
on 22. August 2024, 09:22 by Arlo Lipof
Wow!
on 21. August 2024, 20:42 by Montikulum
I‘m not at all a loop expert - but this all fell into place as natural as you could possibly wish for. Spectacular setting, especially taking into account how little information was given!
on 21. August 2024, 18:22 by Schma
Beautiful!
on 21. August 2024, 02:45 by dingledork
That’s just classy setting. Wonderful!
on 21. August 2024, 01:01 by DubiousMobius
Really lovey setting. Thanks for sharing!
on 20. August 2024, 20:29 by fitzie
i had to start this puzzle a few times until my brain started to think about it properly. really memorable puzzle how the loop is your partner in the solve.
on 20. August 2024, 19:24 by Yawnus
How the bottom half solves is just incredible!
on 20. August 2024, 13:11 by Franjo
Miraculous setting! Thank you very much for sharing this lovely gem.
on 20. August 2024, 02:08 by yttrio
Very fun puzzle! Great logic for the break-in, and a nice solve path throughout.
on 20. August 2024, 00:33 by Agent
Smooth and fun, thanks!
on 19. August 2024, 23:29 by Playmaker6174
[Anyway, very neat minimalist setting, showcasing the usual wacky nature of GW in here x)]
on 19. August 2024, 23:28 by Playmaker6174
I was eating a cookie while solving this, but somehow it tasted a lot sweeter after finishing this for some reasons xd
on 19. August 2024, 20:49 by JasonRobards
Wonderful job setting this one! I had a great time solving it.
on 19. August 2024, 17:35 by Wonderment
Wow, what a masterpiece!
on 19. August 2024, 12:36 by greemi01
great puzzle
on 19. August 2024, 12:32 by davidemsa
This was very good. I'm surprised that, with so few clues, it's not just possible, it's not even difficult.
on 19. August 2024, 11:56 by wuc
Very smooth clever creation. Awesome to solve thx
on 19. August 2024, 11:16 by Qodec
Fabulous puzzle!
on 19. August 2024, 09:36 by thrutch
That was absolutely stunning! Good fun too.
on 19. August 2024, 08:21 by LehanLehan
Smooth path and minimalistic grid,it was nothing but pleasure to solve it, thank you very much for this gem.
on 19. August 2024, 07:19 by smckinley
Excellent, thanks!
on 19. August 2024, 06:20 by gdc
Very fun and impressive construction!
on 19. August 2024, 06:18 by Nordy
Miracle-esque whisper path? Sign me up!
on 19. August 2024, 05:07 by Nylimb
Beautiful!
on 19. August 2024, 03:38 by mathpesto
So elegant!
on 19. August 2024, 02:33 by Allagem
Fun and surprising that so few clues can lead to a unique solution!
on 19. August 2024, 01:18 by Chefofdeath
Very nice puzzle! Thank you for sharing :)
