Attack of the Clones
(Published on 28. September 2026, 20:35 by Joel Kaufmann)
Normal Sudoku Rules Apply
Cloned Boxes: Every bordered 3x3 box has 3 clone bordered 3x3 boxes including itself. The digits within these clones boxes will contain the same digits in the same relative positions (e.g. if Boxes 1 and 6 are clones, then r1c1 contains the same digit as r4c7)
White Kropki: A white dot separates two consecutive digits
Thermometer: Digits along the grey thermometers increase strictly from the bulb
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Cloned Boxes: Every bordered 3x3 box has 3 clone bordered 3x3 boxes including itself. The digits within these clones boxes will contain the same digits in the same relative positions (e.g. if Boxes 1 and 6 are clones, then r1c1 contains the same digit as r4c7)
White Kropki: A white dot separates two consecutive digits
Thermometer: Digits along the grey thermometers increase strictly from the bulb
Open in Sudokupad
Solution code: In increasing order. All digits which are featured on two or more thermometers.
Last changed on on 28. September 2026, 21:51
Solved by Balshoj, NeroChaos, nunc, Fisherman, Onkel_Dagobert, Gunkan, luisdcnt, AN_not_IO, L00ping007, Rawcoder
Comments
on 29. September 2026, 08:46 by Onkel_Dagobert
What a clever puzzle. I have never seen this construction before, and enjoyed solving it very much. The difficulty was more in the *** range for me.
on 28. September 2026, 21:51 by Joel Kaufmann
Added Sudokupad link (I knew I'd forgotten something)
on 28. September 2026, 20:42 by dleclair
Is there a link to SudokuPad?
