Kurtosis
(Published on 19. August 2025, 23:45 by juggler)
Cracking the Cryptic video
Thanks to Andrewsarchus and MSDOS for help during the setting process.
Fill the grid with digits from 1-9 so that no digit repeats in any of the 9 rows, 11 columns, or 9 boxes.
THERMOMETERS - Along each of the 6 grey lines, digits increase in one direction. If a line has a bulb, the bulb is the smaller end.
KROPKI - Digits touching a white dot are consecutive. Digits touching a black dot are in a 2:1 ratio.
(For clarity, thermometer and kropki clues "connect up" as if the grid were un-skewed).
Thanks to Andrewsarchus and MSDOS for help during the setting process.
click on the puzzle image to play
Fill the grid with digits from 1-9 so that no digit repeats in any of the 9 rows, 11 columns, or 9 boxes.
THERMOMETERS - Along each of the 6 grey lines, digits increase in one direction. If a line has a bulb, the bulb is the smaller end.
KROPKI - Digits touching a white dot are consecutive. Digits touching a black dot are in a 2:1 ratio.
(For clarity, thermometer and kropki clues "connect up" as if the grid were un-skewed).
See also
Solution code: Row 5
Last changed on on 23. February 2026, 23:54
Solved by The Book Wyrm, Myxo, Andrewsarchus, blueberrypug, lmdemasi, vitaminz, MSDOS, MonsieurTRISTE, SKORP17, NEWS, zhangjinyang, sappho, Exigus, jzstarburzt, mcsmauingf, brimmy, eladv, woody, ... karlmortenlunna, zeniko, Senjo, Uhu, Neumino, Sus, Morisenseiisgod, hungkenchanlee, War, jani, Crulamin, dogfarts, Piff, nunc, joelagibbs, hermitko, lancer102rus, hoogachakka, Statistica, CJK
Comments
on 11. December 2025, 22:13 by War
Absolutely delectable. If you know the secret of the 4 broken columns, then it's a 3* difficulty puzzle, with a nice break-in
on 9. September 2025, 16:00 by Clementi
Possibly my longest solve ever. Kept getting a little progress, then getting stuck for ages. Repeat. Amazing feeling to finally get there. Thanks Juggler, I'm going to explore your back catalogue more.
on 21. August 2025, 07:40 by Exigus
The break in was fantastic. Really well constructed. Thanks!
on 19. August 2025, 23:48 by Myxo
Lovely grid and very smooth solve path :)
