Ranunculus -- Old Florists' Eight
(Published on 27. May 2026, 13:30 by brichmond)
| Cages | Ripple Cells |
The Ranunculus, when properly cultivated, arranges its petals in such profusion that one
might mistake it for a jewel set upon the soil. Its luster, neither gaudy nor meek,
possesses that agreeable symmetry which the discerning eye esteems above all vulgar
show. In its disciplined splendor, it offers a lesson in the virtues of refinement.
- Normal sudoku rules apply.
- Flower Cages: Digits in a flower cage don't repeat and sum to the given total.
- Ripple Cells: A ripple cell shows how many of its orthogonal neighbors are consecutive with it (differ by 1 from the ripple cell's own digit). The icon indicates this count, with a small number for clarity. The count is exact: every other orthogonal neighbor is not consecutive with it.
https://sudoku.bdoublen.com/wiki/?rule=ripple-cells
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Solution code: Box 3, from left to right, top to bottom. All 9 digits.
Comments
today, 05:37 by brichmond
@QuiltyAsCharged
Thank you for the thoughtful comment. I was actually unaware of this option. I took some time today to experiment and find out why that option wasn't working. You need the cell to be fully filled with coloring for the configuration option to impact it. So I've made that change for future solvers -- or if you ever come back to it to see what you remember.
today, 05:34 by brichmond
Updated puzzle so color can be hidden. Also lightly reduced colors. Looking for the balance of beauty and utility. :)
today, 02:32 by QuiltyAsCharged
This is a very nice puzzle, and the ripple cells lead to interesting logic. It deserves a higher rating.
The aesthetics are appealing, but the colors got in the way when I wanted to use highlighting for my solve. I tried to hide colors and hide backgrounds in SudokuPad, but that didn't work.
on 9. July 2026, 04:20 by brichmond
Updated links
on 28. June 2026, 15:06 by brichmond
Update puzzle presentation and wording.
on 29. May 2026, 00:11 by brichmond
@DiMono With itself. I updated the explanation above. I'll need to think longer on it to finalize the wording on the puzzle.
on 29. May 2026, 00:10 by brichmond
Clarified rule text.
on 28. May 2026, 17:18 by DiMono
Ripple cell rule question: it indicates how many of its orthogonal neighbours are consecutive with itself, or with each other?
on 28. May 2026, 02:04 by brichmond
You should not have to guess! There is a place where it's a bit tricky. But there are 3 separate pieces of logic that can push past it. I personally didn't like 2 of those - but figured some here might just know these types of things. The 3rd logic I felt was more fair, but still difficult to see.
The R6,C2 cage is for aesthetics -- maybe I should avoid this type of thing. I figured if I do it lightly, it should still be fine. I want my puzzles to also have a certain style to them. And, this entire series is meant to be around flowers.
on 28. May 2026, 01:15 by SanFranSam
It took me over an hour. And I ended up guessing.
And i too would like to know what the one cell killer cage in box 4 is for.
on 27. May 2026, 20:44 by dzamie
Tricky, but never discouragingly so. I do wonder why there's a 1-cell cage in box 4. Is it so that there's no uncaged, colored cell next to an uncolored cell?
