Which Is The Best Cell In This Sudoku?

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Published on January 16, 2024 8:30:00 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qorOlkTmrI

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*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
A really nice debut on the channel today for Nurator in the form of Odd Nebula, an approachable Fog Of War sudoku! You'll need to think a bit about parity to sort this one out and see if you agree with Simon's nomination for "Cell Of The Day"!!

Play the puzzle at the following link:

https://sudokupad.app/86fQt7nfBQ

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. In the grid is a “galaxy” ie an orthogonally-connected group of cells centred on the middle cell of the grid and rotationally symmetric by 180° around that cell. Eg if r3c3 was in the galaxy then r7c7 must also be in the galaxy. The galaxy contains ALL of the cells containing odd digits but none of the cells containing even digits. Digits do not repeat in a cage and sum to the total given in the top left corner of the cage. Cells separated by an X contain digits summing to 10. The grid is covered in fog. Placing correct digits will clear the fog from the surrounding cells. No guessing is necessary.

You can watch us in the latest @numberphile video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pezlnN4X52g

Simon's solve of TotallyNormalCat's Broken Secrets will appear on the main channel soon.

*** ROLLER COASTER NURIKABE by the_cogito ***
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https://logic-masters.de/Raetselportal/Raetsel/zeigen.php?id=000D39

Also there's our January Patreon competition: All The Fun Of The Fair featuring sudokus themed around fairground rides!

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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & Puzzle intro
1:28 Please Mark & Check Out Meanest Mini by Chameleon
3:31 Hexcells stream
4:03 Patreon
4:14 Happy Birthday
6:49 Rules
10:04 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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