Star Echoes
(Published on 10. September 2025, 15:01 by NotSoMagnifique)
I joined Scojo's impostor challenge this year, and this is the puzzle I set as myself. Hopefully, the person who imitated me will post their puzzle soon as well, it was a real beauty.
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Rules:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply.
- German Whispers - neighboring digits on a green German Whisper line must differ in value by at least 5.
- Modular lines - any set of three consecutive digits along a teal modular line must have a digit from each of the following sets: [1,4,7], [2,5,8], and [3,6,9].
- X pairs - digits separated by X sum to 10. No negative constraint.
- Kropki dots - digits separated by a black Kropki dot have a value ratio of 2:1, digits separated by a white Kropki dot have a difference in value of 1. No negative constraint.
Accessibility note - GWs are only stars and modular lines are only the triangle/"nacho" shapes.
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Solution code: Row 7 digits, left to right
Comments
on 11. September 2025, 20:45 by PinkNickels
I must admit I am rather surprised at the 2* rating. It flowed so quickly I thought a 1* was almost guaranteed. I don't really care what it's rated, but it's always interesting when a puzzle seems easy but it's rated hard and then there are times when it seems so hard, but it's rated easy. Funny how the individual brain works sometimes! Thanks for sharing, as always!
on 11. September 2025, 00:29 by Ragna
Fun puzzle! Very good flow. Thank you. :-)
on 10. September 2025, 20:00 by Zibl
Fantastic puzzle! Loved the way everything kind of fell into place once you find the one cell you need. Beautiful!
on 10. September 2025, 16:48 by atmospherium
Really enjoyable solve. It felt like setting up a bunch of dominoes while figuring out the relationships between cells and then watching them knock each other down as the breakthroughs happen.
on 10. September 2025, 15:56 by sujoyku
Thank you for this awesome puzzle, Katie! As you know, I adore your style of setting aesthetically pleasing, approachable puzzles. This puzzle has a great flow and is pure you.
