I have been working with interacting Whispers and Renbans with some dots added - this is the fourth puzzle of my explorations. The first was Dancing in a ring with German Whispers. This is a highly rated and elegant construction with clean and crisp logic, much of which will be familiar.
I then set a rather harder puzzle with Dutch Whispers (I think the logic has a family resemblance) N is for Naomi. Although people have found it much more difficult, as a setter I constructed it from very similar ideas - the change in the whispers loosens the constraints, but similar sharp questions guide the solve path
The third puzzle was rather different: Whisper, who dares?. It has some similarities with the previous two, but also some novel logic. There are different ways of approaching German whisper puzzles and this one relies noticing some details which may not be immediately obvious
This fourth puzzle has more in common with the first two - it was in fact the second one I set. It will again require clear thought and some care. I have put some solving notes in hidden comments and will be happy to give hints.
Puzzle rules
Normal Sudoku rules apply.
Adjacent numbers on a green German whisper line differ by at least 5.
On a pink Renban line the digits form a consecutive set with no repeats. The cross is a single 9-cell Renban
Numbers separated by a white dot are consecutive. Where two numbers are separated by a black dot, one is twice the other. (Partial kropki)
Play here on Sudokupad: Ringing the Changes
Lösungscode: Row 5
am 7. April 2026, 03:42 Uhr von iEtsh
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am 3. April 2026, 01:45 Uhr von brskri
Great series fool on hill! That's why you were featured on CtC. This is definitely easier than N for Naomi. These puzzles have gone much further with nowadays traditional and familiar geometry.
am 3. April 2026, 01:34 Uhr von ofsmul
Got the first digit in under 2 minutes; slowly found the rest over the course of just under 40 minutes. ;)
I'll echo Qodec and say I felt like I knew where to look at each turn, even if it took a while for the logic to click into place. Very fun and satisfying solve!
am 2. April 2026, 18:42 Uhr von Fool on Hill
Deleted difficulty note now the puzzle is rated
am 2. April 2026, 18:34 Uhr von GeorgeTheToad2
I have enjoyed all 3 of these similarly themed puzzles.
am 2. April 2026, 12:40 Uhr von Qodec
If you know what to do, it's smooth sailing. Mark of a great puzzle.
am 2. April 2026, 12:03 Uhr von Snookerfan
Very nice! Actually experience with the previous ones made this easier, therefore a 3 star rating for me. Thanks
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Thanks for the comment - I was hoping it was easier. But I thought that about the others ...