The Sudoku With Only Three Given 7s
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We continue to work through some older puzzles that really should have been showcased before but we somehow overlooked. Today we try 7 Loop by the constructor Innocuous and it's mind-blowing. The ruleset is remarkably simple but the logic... WOW!
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Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. In cages, digits sum to the small clue in the corner. Draw a single closed loop of cells that moves from cell to cell orthogonally and passes through the 8 outer boxes of the grid (and may or may not enter the central 3x3 box). The loop may not touch itself orthogonally. All cells on the loop can be grouped in adjacent pairs. Digits in each pair sum to 7.
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1:30 Rules
4:34 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
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