Rules
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Digits on thermometers increase from the bulb.
A clue outside the grid shows the sum of the digits sandwiched between the 1 and the 9 in that row/column.
Star battle: the digits 1 and 9 act as stars; no star can touch another, even diagonally.
Draw a one-cell-wide loop of orthogonally connected cells. The loop may not touch itself, not even diagonally.
Stars and thermometers are not on the loop; the two given digits are on the loop.
Box borders divide the loop into renban segments: digits on a segment form a consecutive sequence in any order.
Solution code: Column 4
on 11. April 2025, 19:20 by zeniko
Nicely set, in a combination I haven‘t seen before. Probably because of this, it indeed felt more like a 3* puzzle. Thanks for sharing.
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ND: Thanks for the feedback, I appreciate it.
on 2. April 2025, 04:47 by Ambrose
I found the starbattle-loop portion pretty challenging. Very nice!
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ND: Thank you for solving!
Difficulty: | ![]() |
Rating: | N/A |
Solved: | 11 times |
Observed: | 6 times |
ID: | 000MO9 |
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