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Bethermoween Sudoku #2

(Published on 18. June 2021, 20:00 by Cane_Puzzles)

This is the second puzzle I created as a Between Sudoku with just one or two little thermometers. The two puzzles are similar but this one is definitely harder. The first puzzle is a good warm-up for this puzzle. You can find it here.

I think this is my hardest puzzle so far. Therefore, I will provide hints below. Feel free to look at them or leave a hidden comment if you get stuck.

Rules:

1) Standard Sudoku rules apply:
Place the digits 1-9 into each cell of the grid. None of the rows, columns or boldly outlined 3x3 boxes contain repeated digits.

2) Standard Between Sudoku rules apply:
The digits on a line that connect two big circles (Between Lines) must lie between the two digits in the circles it connects.

3) Standard Thermo Sudoku rules apply:
Digits must increase along lines with a small circle at one end, (thermometers) starting from the circles.(bulb ends)

This is the puzzle:

You can try the puzzle here. As usual, all comments and ratings are always welcome.

Hints

1)

Color cells that are high and low. (according to 5) You will not know which color represents which until you carry the coloring to the thermometer but the coloring will help with the logic on Between Lines. To understand this approach, it is recommended that you try the puzzle linked above because it also requires this kind of coloring but it is easier to do the logic on Between Lines.

2)

The break-in uses the triangle of Between Lines. The reason that the triangle is restricted is that there is always at least one pair of linked circles that is not a high-low pair. You can use this together with the restriction on 1 and 9 in Row 1 and Column 9. After you do that, the Between Line in Box 7, the long Between Line that covers Row 1 and Column 9 and the triangle will interact.

If these hints are not helpful for the point you got stuck in, please leave a hidden comment so that I can help.

I am not a native German speaker, I just use the translations of Google Translate. Therefore, corrections on the German text are highly appreciated.

Solution code: Row 1 followed by Column 5 (18 digits with no spaces)

Last changed on on 10. August 2021, 06:13

Solved by PulverizingPancake, ___, zhergan, PotatoHead21, polar, Arka Badarka, kaitoJD, HakanE
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Comments

on 25. August 2021, 20:57 by uvo_mod
Label "Färberätsel" entfernt.

on 10. August 2021, 06:13 by Cane_Puzzles
Added tags

Last changed on 26. June 2021, 06:37

on 26. June 2021, 04:58 by Arka Badarka
Incredible and intricate! The difficulty level persisted through quite a bit of the solve with lots of enjoyable logic. Thanks for the puzzle!
-Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

on 19. June 2021, 08:57 by Cane_Puzzles
Changed introduction text.

Difficulty:5
Rating:N/A
Solved:8 times
Observed:6 times
ID:00067K

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