Absurdly Difficult Puzzle
(Published on 1. April 2025, 01:02 by juggler)
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KROPKI - Cells that are adjacent are separated by a white dot. All possible dots have been given.
COUNTING CIRCLES - The number of times digits appear in a circle is equal to the number of circles in the puzzle.
KILLER - Digits in a cage can't repeat, and sum to the number in its center.
ENTROPIC LINES - Digits on a peach line have low (123), medium (456), or high (789) entropy.
GERMAN WHISPERS - Adjacent digits on a green line may differ by up to five or more.
RENBAN - Digits on a pink line are in a set of orthogonally connected cells in any order.
BALANCED DOMINOS - Orthogonally adjacent cells always contain digits in a 1:1 ratio.
Solution code: Row 7, from left to right
Comments
on 21. May 2025, 22:15 by glum_hippo
Really glad I gave this one a try.
on 23. April 2025, 01:05 by NotSoMagnifique
Fiendish! Rogueish, even!
on 9. April 2025, 02:02 by Jrosas
I got stuck on the instructions for entering the solution. I read it wrong and I kept entering the digits right to left.
on 8. April 2025, 21:30 by sfushidahardy
My german knowledge, computer prowess, and 3d visualization were vital in solving this challenging puzzle
on 5. April 2025, 19:48 by PancakePie
April showers bring brain powers. Get ready, this one is a DOOZY.
on 5. April 2025, 04:34 by QuiltyAsCharged
The rules omit this, but not all possible German whispers are given. Or all possible Azerbaijani whispers, either. And yet it's solvable somehow!
on 4. April 2025, 14:00 by Akko
This is so stupid. I love it!
on 4. April 2025, 12:18 by SirWoezel
Coming soon: Cracking the Cryptic - The movie part III
on 2. April 2025, 06:54 by wenchang
VERY NICE wording
on 2. April 2025, 02:06 by JohnBoggs
I think this puzzle could have been broken through better with some region sum lines or anti-diagonal constraint.
on 1. April 2025, 22:14 by elsquared
I did it! I did it! My first 5 star puzzle!
on 1. April 2025, 21:35 by jobs2554
Very beautiful puzzle. Has really interesting logic all throughout. First 5 star I’ve solved and definely s 5 stars for me. A tip for solving, make sure to read the rules.
on 1. April 2025, 17:57 by Calvinball
Thankfully Google Translate exists, I don't know if I would have gotten through the German Knowledge requirement without it.
on 1. April 2025, 16:33 by meggen033
Best puzzle ever!
on 1. April 2025, 16:08 by mjbargas
What a brilliant construction. My first 5-star solution and it was quite the struggle, but the finish was as smooth as I have ever seen. Spectacular.
on 1. April 2025, 15:19 by phs
I may be wrong but it seems that the killer cage on the right is not needed. What is strange is *time out*
on 1. April 2025, 14:37 by TJ
My first thought was 'how is it possible 130 people solved a 5 star puzzle in 12 hours', but after 2 hours of solving I finally see the point!
on 1. April 2025, 13:30 by AkashG23
My time: 808:50
Wow, this was such a difficult puzzle! This had some of the best logic I've seen. Happy to finally complete another 5★ puzzle!
on 1. April 2025, 13:28 by CorpJigsQuand
I guess that's one of the puzzles Simon won't be able to solve. As we all know he cannot see given digits.
on 1. April 2025, 13:12 by ICHTUES
I'm not gonna say, that I solved that one on paper.
on 1. April 2025, 11:43 by PS3UDONYM
I think the difficulty rating is too high. Max 3 for me
on 1. April 2025, 10:06 by Thurb
Best ruleset that will ever be!
on 1. April 2025, 09:48 by Asi_Pasasi
Didn't finish reading the rules and got it wrong the first time... The solution was not "Row 7, from left to right"
on 1. April 2025, 09:18 by marty_sears
Absolutely beautiful break-in. I struggled for quite a long time on the longest entropy line, but when I eventually spotted the trick it was so satisfying. Excellent construction as always
on 1. April 2025, 08:37 by wuc
Hehe refreshing as always.
on 1. April 2025, 08:25 by Omega_3301
my first 5 star!
such a difficult puzzle, took me hours to get the break-in and it was hard up until the very last cell. thanks juggler :)
on 1. April 2025, 07:26 by Mr. Happy
Not just difficult. Literally and provably impossible!
on 1. April 2025, 06:24 by Voidslime
I had to cheat just to get started. Given that SKORP17 hasn’t even beaten this I’m willing to bet we all cheated to get through.
on 1. April 2025, 05:28 by ccotreau
So much fun logic
on 1. April 2025, 04:58 by LehanLehan
Ahahahaaa..niiice)))
on 1. April 2025, 03:04 by OGRussHood
This puzzle is sick. Filthy. Absolutely outrageous. It shouldn't exist in nature. Yet, here we are. And it gave me pure joy and a hearty laugh when I cracked it.
on 1. April 2025, 02:34 by atpx8
Took me a good few hours, truly beautiful logic though.
on 1. April 2025, 02:15 by DasBooch
Can confirm this is theoretically solvable by a computer.
on 1. April 2025, 01:21 by GorgeousNicko
Absurd Puzzle
(but might be a sign of the times)
on 1. April 2025, 01:12 by MattYDdraig
Simply stunning logic. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to complete it but it just came together so neatly at the end.
on 1. April 2025, 01:08 by sujoyku
Wow, that was a tough one. But solving experience prevailed and I finally got the brutal concept for this break-in. Thank you, Juggler!
