Trickster
(Eingestellt am 10. Februar 2025, 19:43 Uhr von jwsinclair)
Trickster, by James Sinclair
Normal sudoku rules apply, and all clues are standard.
Indexing: digits in columns 1, 5, and 9 indicate the column in which the digit 1, 5, or 9 (respectively) appears in that row.
German whispers: along green lines, digits must differ from their neighbors by at least 5.
Nabner lines: gold lines contain a non-repeating set of digits, and no two digits on the same line can be consecutive (regardless of their position on the line).
Digits in cells with a shaded square must be even.
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If you or someone you know might enjoy a weekly set of puzzles that are pretty approachable by LMD standards—more so than this one, but sometimes not by much—check out Artisanal Sudoku (and if you really want more indexing puzzles, check out Volume 159). Thanks!
Lösungscode: row 6
Kommentare
am 12. Februar 2025, 21:42 Uhr von Snaques
Love seeing some more challenging 159s, my absolute favorite.
It really is interesting how the whispers, nabners and 159s interacted there. Very nice puzzle!
am 12. Februar 2025, 13:32 Uhr von AryaSV
Struggled to break into the puzzle. But then, it flowed like a hot knife through butter.
Thanks for setting this! Good one.
am 12. Februar 2025, 05:10 Uhr von Elker
I almost gave up on it but everyone praised the break in so I had to work through it. Was well worth it very fun
am 11. Februar 2025, 22:21 Uhr von madhupt
Great puzzle and very smooth as well!
am 11. Februar 2025, 15:54 Uhr von Ambrose
Really excellent!
am 11. Februar 2025, 10:56 Uhr von Crusader175
Very cool idea!
am 11. Februar 2025, 10:30 Uhr von Playmaker6174
Lovely idea for the break-in and a somewhat satisfying flow after that! Quite funny how everything resolved at the end x)
am 11. Februar 2025, 09:55 Uhr von Snookerfan
Very nice! I especially loved how the final disambiguation was done, incredible setting. Thank you
am 11. Februar 2025, 06:09 Uhr von VitP
normally, i wouldn't even try a level 3 puzzle, because far too often on this site, it means "brutally hard".
BUT this is james sinclair, and i know ...
every time you take a step, the next step, which was previously hidden, will be revealed.
it is like the warcraft 3 tutorial. new waypoints are placed in the fog as you advance.
expertise with 159 is required, and strong familiarity with german whispers and nabner, but these can all be taught easily, so the puzzle remains "approachable".
am 11. Februar 2025, 03:05 Uhr von boykeauto
What a break-in...
am 11. Februar 2025, 02:26 Uhr von avishai
Delightful! Thank you! Fun deductions all flowed nicely, and it was such a great break-in
am 11. Februar 2025, 01:01 Uhr von antiknight
Nice break-in!
am 11. Februar 2025, 00:00 Uhr von Steven R
Cute!
am 10. Februar 2025, 20:36 Uhr von Myxo
Very smooth!
am 10. Februar 2025, 20:29 Uhr von Mr_tn
Incredible break-in! Very smooth afterwards. Great puzzle!
