Originally published as part of Sudokuvania: Digits of Despair.
Rules:
Sudoku - place digits from 1-9 into each cell without repeating in a row, column, or 3x3 box.
Thermometers - Along a gray thermometer line, digits increase from the bulb to the tip.
Play the puzzle on Sudokupad
I hope you enjoy the puzzle! :-)
Solution code: Row 1
on 8. July 2025, 16:50 by isaac4266
I'm very unsure how to break into this puzzle. Anyone have advice? Is there a Crack the Cryptic video that might help? I'm afraid the clue about roping hasn't led me to an answer.
on 21. April 2025, 08:59 by VitP
when every little bit of hope is gone, partial roping says so much.
so push on. turn the corner. play the roping song
on 19. April 2025, 01:05 by Fisherman
This puzzle reminds me of a math teacher who said he can always come up with a formula true for integers 1 to N, and false for the N+1, regardless how big N is.
on 18. April 2025, 19:18 by oskode
Beautiful puzzle! Love weird thermo logic
on 18. April 2025, 18:57 by GameWorksRP
I am still solving the full Digits of Despair puzzle, but seeing this boss again brought me a smile. I did find it harder than most 2* puzzles but that might just be my bad scanning. This puzzle on its own is already great, but I truely love the full sudokuvania puzzle!
on 18. April 2025, 18:36 by JVA
unsolvable to me
on 18. April 2025, 17:25 by keenbowl
Great puzzle, thanks for setting&sharing!
on 18. April 2025, 14:04 by wuc
Agree. Fun break in. Very smooth 2*. Great fun thx.
on 18. April 2025, 14:00 by nunc
Really nicely constructed puzzle. Thanks for sharing!
on 18. April 2025, 09:11 by Big Tiger
Before learning solving strategies from "Cracking the Cryptic", this would have been "unsolvable" to me. Nicely constructed!
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