Slow Ride
(Published on 20. August 2025, 03:50 by NotSoMagnifique)
Named for the song by the band Foghat - take it easy, listen to some classic rock, and enjoy the puzzle!
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Rules:
- Normal Sudoku rules apply.
- Slow thermometers - digits must not decrease along a slow thermometer, starting from the bulb.
- XV Sums - digits separated by X sum to 10; digits separated by V sum to 5. No negative constraint.
- German Whispers - neighboring digits on a green German Whisper line must differ in value by at least 5.
- Ratio Kropki - digits separated by a black Kropki dot have a value ratio of 2:1. No negative constraint.
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Solution code: Row 6 digits left to right
Comments
on 15. September 2025, 10:22 by Dialo_Malison
Also not a big fan of slow thermos. But I took your advise, fired up YouTube music, tuned in some classic rock and had an enjoyable solve. Well done, Thank you!
on 23. August 2025, 18:43 by NorthCoastAsher
Enjoyable and well constructed!
on 22. August 2025, 23:45 by theblessedevil
very very satisfying solving the constraints
on 21. August 2025, 12:19 by pagedo
I really enjoyed that. Nice puzzle.
on 21. August 2025, 07:23 by alzika
I took it easy.
on 21. August 2025, 05:28 by Ganbatte
I agree with @sujoyku in that I don’t usually like the slow thermos rule, but I liked this puzzle. Thank you!
on 20. August 2025, 18:27 by sujoyku
Often, I am not the biggest fan of slow thermos. But this was real good fun. Thank you, NotSoMagnifique!
on 20. August 2025, 04:34 by muule
Thanks! It worked.
on 20. August 2025, 04:28 by muule
I'm not sure what is incorrect, but Sudokupad told me I got the correct solution but when I type in the Row 6 digits I'm getting an error on it saying the solution code is wrong.
>>>NSM here - apologies, I've made the correction.
