Friday 23 July 2021

PUZZLE NO. 274 : THERMO SUDOKU

 

RULES : Classic Sudoku rules apply. Additionally, there are some thermometer shapes in the grid. The numbers are in increasing order from the bulb to the flat end on each thermometer.

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9 comments:

  1. 26:23, it was monstrously hard.By the way, the theme was perfect.

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    1. There was one step required. If u would have got that, u wouldn't have taken this long

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  2. Great theme. Didn't find it too hard after a single neat trick. 6 minutes

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    1. Yes. That one step opens up the whole sudoku. Whoever gets that break will find it easy. Others will struggle

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  3. 7:55 on second try.
    On first try, I found that special step very soon but I failed to spot a naked single and I broke the puzzle after 25 minutes of painful and unnecessary bifurcation.

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    1. It really is frustrating when a sudoku is broken. Its great you got that step fast.

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  4. 17:51. Very hard but excellent solve !

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  5. 10:02. Found the trick within a few minutes--very cool!--but like Sudokanard I spent several minutes stuck until I found a naked single I'd overlooked. This was one of the most distinctive thermo sudokus I've solved--thank you!

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