Doing Some Thinking outside the Box

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Published on December 4, 2024 11:00:04 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Ht8YUekbE

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Here's where you can play Squiggles by Ratfinkz (the solution check does work if you obey the instructions!): https://sudokupad.app/sib54u6n6p
Normal sudoku rules apply. Neighbouring values along a green line differ in value by at least 5. Values on the whisper outside the main grid provide a hit points clue for their respective row or column. A valid ‘hit points’ clue sums the digits in its row or column that are in their corresponding numbered cell, for example a 3 in r4c3 would contribute to the clue in r4c0 and any other digit would not. All hit points clues are a minimum of 1.
For the solution check to trigger please only enter small digits outside the grid.

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4:28 Rules of today’s puzzle
7:45 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!