Skip a Beat
(Published on 12. March 2026, 01:09 by NotSoMagnifique)
Sometimes a draft needs to marinate a little while before I feel comfortable publishing it - does anyone else run into this?
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Rules:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply.
- Lockout Lines -digits along a lockout line must not be between or equal to the two end digits in the diamonds, which must differ from each other by at least 4.
- Dutch Whispers - neighboring digits along an orange Dutch Whisper line must differ in value by at least 4.
- Ratio Kropki - digits separated by a black Kropki dot have a ratio of 2:1. No negative constraint.
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Solution code: Column 9, top to bottom
Comments
on 13. March 2026, 12:00 by Franjo
Never saw a lockout ring. That was funny to solve. Thank you very much for creating and sharing this lovely puzzle.
on 13. March 2026, 08:13 by EFlatMinor
I initially made the same mistake as sfield, treating the lockout lines as between lines. Out of curiosity I dropped that version into SudokuMaker and found a unique solve possible with just adding a couple more black dots. Was neat that using the wrong rules wasn't way more broken.
on 12. March 2026, 20:28 by sfield
I made the mistake of trying to solve it with between lines instead of lockout lines. Probably a couple of minor rules away from being uniquely solvable that way. But much harder.
on 12. March 2026, 19:32 by Scorps
Nice interactions between the lines. 2* for me, thanks for sharing!
on 12. March 2026, 15:55 by faltenin
That was a nice flow to the solve, a great mix of constraints.
