Hyperspace
(Published on 21. September 2025, 03:23 by NotSoMagnifique)
There was a Setting Saturday prompt to do a remix of our first puzzle, and doing something like that for "Slapdash" had been on my mind for a while anyway, so I took the opportunity.
There may seem to be some extra clues here, but you know me, I like my symmetry! Besides which, the diagonals, Kropkis and thermos are the same configuration as the original, just without the given digits.
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Rules:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply, and each full diagonal also contains the digits 1 to 9.
- Thermometers - digits along a gray thermometer must increase in value from the bulb to the tip.
- Palindromes - the string of digits along a thin gray palindrome must read the same backwards and forwards.
- Kropki dots - digits separated by a white Kropki dot are consecutive; digits separated by a black Kropki dot have a 2:1 value ratio. No negative constraint.
- Dutch Whispers - neighboring digits on an orange Dutch Whisper line must differ in value by at least 4.
- Modular lines - any set of three adjacent digits on a teal modular line must come from each of the three following sets: [1,4,7], [2,5,8], and [3,6,9].
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Solution code: Row 5 digits, left to right
Comments
on 24. September 2025, 19:54 by ch3ka
At least one teal line is definitely not needed. Nice though.
on 23. September 2025, 15:42 by ViKingPrime
There's something so distinct about your puzzles. Loved it, you're the best at keeping a puzzle both approachable and interesting.
on 22. September 2025, 20:26 by PancakePie
Very fun snack! The symmetry IS beautiful. Thank you for this!
on 22. September 2025, 20:14 by dzamie
Little decorative triangles :)
Seems perfectly solvable without the teal ones, but they are very pretty.
on 22. September 2025, 16:49 by Alamo
Read rules.
Can’t solve.
Read rules again.
Still can’t solve...
Read rules again...
Endless loop of frustration!!!
Read rules 20th time, modular lines misunderstood!
(1 OR 4 OR 7) AND (2 OR 5 OR 8) AND (3 OR 6 OR 9).
NOT
(1, 4, 7) OR (2, 5, 8) OR (3, 6, 9)!
on 22. September 2025, 08:40 by dajoey
should've re-read the rules thoroughly, confused between entropy ([1,2,3],[4,5,6],[7,8,9]) and modular ([1,4,7],[2,5,8],[3,6,9]) haha
on 21. September 2025, 21:30 by varbrad
Nice puzzle! I found I was able to solve the puzzle without using the Modular lines rule - not sure if this is intended or not. :)
on 21. September 2025, 20:11 by Crona
I did not really understand the description of the Teal triangles. But I was able to resolve the puzzle without them. (Now that I've resolved it, I do understand the clue)
on 21. September 2025, 14:59 by Ragna
Nice fun puzzle! Thank you. :-)
on 21. September 2025, 03:57 by RussKozerski
Very nice interaction between elements. Thank you!
>>>NSM here - I was so glad to find that the interactions were still solid even when I removed the given digits. Thanks for the solve!
