Slow Down and Have a Snack!

(Published on 10. April 2025, 21:17 by PhoenixAki)

This puzzle is part of my snackdoku series. Snackdokus are sudoku puzzles that are generally smaller (4x4 grid) and simpler to solve. If you are an experienced solver, you will likely be done in hardly 30 seconds to 1 minute. Good practice even if you are newer to the hobby! This was my first snackdoku, made in collaboration with Carabet at Sudokucon 2025.

Rules:

Normal 4x4 sudoku rules apply. Place the digits 1-4 in each row, column, and 2x2 box without repetition.
Slow Thermometers: Digits on grey thermometers either increase or stay the same as they progress from the bulb to the tip.

Solve on SudokuPad here!

To increase accessibility to my puzzles, I include hints in my puzzle posts (see below) and also post solution videos which guide you through the hints on my YouTube channel. If you'd like to solve this in your own video, go ahead! But ideally, let me know here or via Discord (same username) if you do ^.^

Hint: There's only 1 way for this slow thermometer to exist without breaking the puzzle. It can be quite helpful to pencilmark thermometers (whether they are slow or not) so you can more easily see how the digits must ascend (or stay the same, in this case) as you move along them.

Solution code: Row 4's digits from left to right (4 digits)

Last changed on on 14. January 2026, 03:24

Solved by ccotreau, mvondras, Gnubeutel, drmegadude, damo_89, Guillem98, M8tyw31, cmigas, Arlo Lipof, CalvinM, Calesch, thoughtbyte, ludvigr04, xocolatl, Mystery, jcg5a, sujoyku, AdamPI, BBoris, short_c1rcuit, ... RobM, Stepman5, cdfergus0960, ElecCatMon, SirRookie, snufkinoku, Avron, Argor82, johnreid, DMF, Robbana, Totodex, Terra88, Kantaga, drinfernus, bittchill, Aronhehe, werhsdnas, koarla, ryv3x

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Comments

on 13. January 2026, 06:20 by bittchill
25 seconds

on 12. January 2026, 02:27 by PhoenixAki
Added hints after learning recently how to do that in HTML. Wish I knew this last week when I went over all my posts...oh well.

on 5. January 2026, 08:07 by PhoenixAki
Updated post as part of an effort to improve consistency of rule phrasing and post layout across all my puzzles.

on 22. September 2025, 23:05 by Superdamicobros
27s

on 8. September 2025, 09:51 by elsmysteryworld
24s :3

on 27. August 2025, 10:45 by ACK
Brilliant snack

on 8. August 2025, 15:03 by Kirra
00:24

on 28. April 2025, 12:23 by KingIsulgard
14s :)

on 21. April 2025, 23:09 by dzamie
16s
Pretty neat!

on 16. April 2025, 11:40 by Hipermario
0:29 :-( I had to sneeze

on 14. April 2025, 03:34 by yasmim.nat
25s :))

on 10. April 2025, 21:42 by damo_89
0:19