Hexotic
(Published on 26. April 2025, 13:52 by Fenners)
Entropy, killer and german whispers today! Good luck and happy solving
Puzzle: Hexotic
Rules:
Normal 9x9 Sudoku rules apply.
Killer Cages: Digits in cage cannot repeat and sum to the clue in the top left corner.
German Whispers: Adjacent digits on a green line must differ by at least 5.
Entropic lines: For every 3 adjacent cells on a peach line, one must be from {1,2,3}, one from {4,5,6} and one from {7,8,9}.
Solution code: Column 8, top to bottom, no spaces:
Comments
on 14. July 2025, 16:49 by phs
Very elegant. Puzzle seemed absolutely impossible at first, until I started to see how the constraints interact beautifully. Thanks for sharing.
on 30. April 2025, 15:19 by Garizon
I think for difficulty this puzzle lives right on the edge of 1* and 2* but it’s a 5 of 5 for quality of construction. Thank you for sharing.
on 27. April 2025, 19:46 by Franjo
Nice and funny exercise in grid-coloring. Easy (1.5* at most), but also satisfying. Thank you very much for creating and sharing.
on 26. April 2025, 23:44 by Sparky
I absolutely loved this puzzle, I think I found the perfect difficulty for my current level through your puzzle, so thank you for submitting! :)
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Thank you Sparky! Glad to hear it was just right for you :) -- Fenners
on 26. April 2025, 22:14 by Exigus
Agree with Marius, flowed very nicely. Thanks!
on 26. April 2025, 16:23 by Marius
2* for me but nice flow!
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Thanks Marius! I've updated the difficulty rating to reflect this :) -- Fenners
