Tri-Lingual
(Published on 24. June 2025, 04:56 by NotSoMagnifique)
Another lingua-franca puzzle - I'm quite enjoying these!
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Rules:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply.
- Lingua Franca - in each 2 x 2 box of cells, there must be at least one digit from each of the following sets: (1, 2, 6) [digits with three-letter names], (4, 5, 9) [digits with four-letter names], and (3, 7, 8) [digits with five-letter names].
- Killer Cages - digits inside a cage are distinct and add up to the number in the top left corner of the cage.
- Thermometers - digits along a gray thermometer strictly increase from the bulb.
- X pairs - digits with X between them sum to 10. No negative constraint.
- Ratio Kropki dots - digits with a black Kropki dot between them have a ratio of 2:1. No negative constraint.
- Modular lines - each set of three digits along a teal modular line must have at least one digit from each of the following sets: [1,4,7], [2,5,8], [3,6,9]
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Solution code: Row 7 digits, left to right
Comments
on 26. June 2025, 02:35 by ViKingPrime
Would Entropy by any other name smell as sweet? Indeed, it turns out it does. This was wonderful - I especially loved the break in. Juggling two different digit groupings in your head can be its own challenge but I found this puzzle to be incredibly rewarding, myself.
>>>NSM here - I figured entropy was the closest analogue for this kind of thing!
