Imagine Having A Brain Like This...
1,238*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
There are some puzzles that just make us jealous of the brains of some of these sudoku constructors. Exclusivity by zetamath is one such example. If it was any more elegant this would be in a fashion show!
Play the puzzle at the following link:
https://sudokupad.app/2sly4fnrqh
Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Additionally, no digit may appear more than once on a particular clue type. Type 1: Digits on a purple line form a set of non-repeating, consecutive digits in any order. Type 2: Along green lines, adjacent digits must differ by at least 5. Type 3: Digits separated by a black dot have a 1:2 ratio, meaning one is exactly double the other. Type 4: Digits along a grey thermometer must increase from the bulb end. Type 5: Digits along an arrow sum to the digit in that arrow's circle.
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*** ROLLER COASTER NURIKABE by the_cogito ***
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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀
0:00 Theme music & Puzzle intro
1:44 Two Numberphile Videos!
2:26 Patreon bonuses
3:16 Streaming update
4:11 Happy Birthdays
5:59 Rules
9:13 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking
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