Ranunculus -- Old Florists' Eight
(Published on 27. May 2026, 13:30 by brichmond)
| Killers | Ripple Cells |
The Ranunculus, when properly cultivated, arranges its petals in such profusion that one
might mistake it for a jewel set upon the soil. Its luster, neither gaudy nor meek,
possesses that agreeable symmetry which the discerning eye esteems above all vulgar
show. In its disciplined splendor, it offers a lesson in the virtues of refinement.
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Killers: Digits in a cage don't repeat. Cages with a value also sum to that value. Not all cages have values.
- Ripple Cells: A ripple cell shows how many of its orthogonal neighbors are consecutive with itself. The icon indicates this count, with a small number for clarity. The count is exact: every other orthogonal neighbor is not consecutive.
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Polyanthus
Hyacinth
Broken Tulip
◄ Ranunculus ►
Anemone sᴏᴏɴ
Carnation ᴡɪᴘ
Sweet William ᴡɪᴘ
Solution code: Box 3, from left to right, top to bottom. All 9 digits.
Comments
yesterday, 00:11 by brichmond
@DiMono With itself. I updated the explanation above. I'll need to think longer on it to finalize the wording on the puzzle.
yesterday, 00:10 by brichmond
Clarified rule text.
on 28. May 2026, 17:18 by DiMono
Ripple cell rule question: it indicates how many of its orthogonal neighbours are consecutive with itself, or with each other?
on 28. May 2026, 02:04 by brichmond
You should not have to guess! There is a place where it's a bit tricky. But there are 3 separate pieces of logic that can push past it. I personally didn't like 2 of those - but figured some here might just know these types of things. The 3rd logic I felt was more fair, but still difficult to see.
The R6,C2 cage is for aesthetics -- maybe I should avoid this type of thing. I figured if I do it lightly, it should still be fine. I want my puzzles to also have a certain style to them. And, this entire series is meant to be around flowers.
on 28. May 2026, 01:15 by SanFranSam
It took me over an hour. And I ended up guessing.
And i too would like to know what the one cell killer cage in box 4 is for.
on 27. May 2026, 20:44 by dzamie
Tricky, but never discouragingly so. I do wonder why there's a 1-cell cage in box 4. Is it so that there's no uncaged, colored cell next to an uncolored cell?
