Ringo Starr (+2nd edition)
(Published on 16. July 2024, 15:40 by Mr Toffee)
Normal Samurai Sudoku
Slow-Thermo
(O) Bulbs ≤ Tips ( I )
Digits mustn't decrease along thermometers from bulb to tip.
Finding the flow is part of the puzzle.
Try the puzzle here
It has a 4 where a 3 should be in Box 9 of Grid 2 in the solution checker, sorry.
For another, very slightly different, revamped, slightly harder and possibly more interesting to solve version that has (hopefully) correct solution checking try the new version here
the solution code is the same. I would like to thank "hige" for helping refine this puzzle.
Solution code: First three digits from R1, the last three digits from R1, then the first and last three digits from R21. (12 digits in total)
Comments
on 21. March 2026, 04:03 by Mr Toffee
mmmhmmm
on 21. March 2026, 03:55 by Mr Toffee
mmmmhmmm
on 21. March 2026, 03:52 by Mr Toffee
hmmmm
on 21. March 2026, 03:51 by Mr Toffee
mmmmm
on 14. February 2026, 13:20 by Saskia11
77 min :)
on 30. May 2025, 20:59 by Mr Toffee
Changed solution code to hopefully the correct set of digits, I was one number out. Methinks another go at a solution coded puzzle is in order, copying and testing this puzzle has been a nightmare! Apologies BButrosGhali. Thanks for making the effort.
on 30. May 2025, 20:02 by bbutrosghali
I cannot find any sudoku errors or slow thermo violations in my solve (113 min), but my solution code is wrong (and the CTC page thinks it's wrong as well, but I'm not sure if it can handle samurai checking). Is any help available?
EDIT: Thanks for the quick update! The new code matches mine.
on 9. February 2025, 18:06 by Mr Toffee
Change
on 17. July 2024, 21:58 by SevenSplitRoad
Not going to lie, that's how long it took me to check it!!! Thank you for taking the time to comment after that ordeal! Glad you enjoyed it.
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Took me a whopping 4 hours to solve. Thermo logic is hard for me, but I had fun the entire time. Very lovely puzzle, thank you for sharing :)
on 17. July 2024, 14:05 by Mr Toffee
Refined the solution code description
on 16. July 2024, 20:01 by hige
I'm very grateful for your input hige, thank you for taking the time to help.
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After 2 hours of solving and a little bit of back and forth with the setter, I feel so stupid for misreading the solution code description m(
Still worthwhile the solve so :)
