Hidden German Whisper: Follow Up
(Published on 8. September 2026, 12:00 by 72kchunshuai)
This is part 2 of my Hidden German Whisper series.
Part 1: Warm Up
Part 2: Follow Up
Part 3: Sum Up
Part 4: Trinity
Rules:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply: Place the digits 1–9 once each in every row, column, and 3x3 box.
- V: Digits along a 'V' sum to five. Not all possible Vs are given.
- Renban: Digits on a purple line form a non-repeating set of consecutive digits, in any order.
- Hidden German Whisper: Hidden beneath each Renban is at least one German Whisper line. Each German Whisper line is at least two cells long, and lies entirely beneath the Renban. Adjacent digits along a German Whisper line must differ by at least 5.
Solution code: Row 9, from left to right, nine digits in total.
Comments
on 20. October 2026, 21:52 by fryguy1013
This was a fun gimmick. It was a bit confusing what "beneath" meant in this context. At first I thought "beneath" meant in the grid as it's presented in 2d and thought the rule was very ambiguous. Looking at the other puzzles in this series and seeing a thermo in row 9 made that impossible. Then I realized beneath meant as in layers in photoshop. I think adding the word "overlapping" somehow would make it more clear for people who misunderstand the puzzle like me.
on 20. October 2026, 17:30 by BellBear
This looks a lot like "slats" from Florian Wortmann.
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Thanks! I just solved “slats” after your comment — really enjoyed it. I can see the similarity, but I came up with this pattern independently while working on the series, so it’s a fun coincidence.
on 19. October 2026, 08:20 by QuiltyAsCharged
Most excellent!
on 8. September 2026, 21:34 by Adrian71
Great puzzle! I enjoyed it thoroughly start to finish, very well set!
on 8. September 2026, 15:26 by Saltensity
Beautiful puzzle with a few tricky deductions, thanks and looking forward to the next one! :V
