The River: A Sudoku Masterpiece

*** BONUS ALERT ***
We've released Simon's solve of Phistomefel's ♫ Slitherlink take me home ♫, an April Fool of the rarest and most wonderful kind. Link below:

https://youtu.be/HJQAUuy2cAg

At 4pm UK time today, we also released on Patreon a new Sudoku Hunt by Qinlux. There will be a prize (and shoutout!) for the first correct solution received and everyone who sends us a correct solution will be in with a chance of a prize too. Closing date 5 May 2022.

https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic

*** TODAY'S PUZZLE ***
Sorry that today's video is another long one. Simon attempts The River, a simply astonishing puzzle by Jakhob and wooferzfg (whose birthday it is today!). Give it a try at the link below:

https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/sudoku/q43qr34LLd

Rules:
Place the digits 1-9 once each in every row, column and region. Regions must be determined by the solver and each region is an orthogonally connected group of 9 cells. Regions cannot overlap. Digits on the blue line have an equal sum N within each region it passes through. If the line passes through the same region more than once, each individual segment of the line within that region sums to N separately.

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Philip Newman's video explaining advanced classic sudoku techniques as well as how to solve his monster puzzle Palpatine's Design is OUT.

Also Simon's solve of the new Phistomefel logic puzzle, Slitherlink Liars, is also available now.

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