4 Minutes 33 Seconds: Can You Solve It That Fast?

** Today's Sudoku **

Today marks a debut on the channel for ndsurgenor with an exceptionally good (and minimalistic) puzzle dedicated to John Cage's unusual piece of music 4'33''. You can listen to a seminal performance of this work here:

   • Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up...  

Anyone who can solve this puzzle in 4 minutes 33 seconds is doing rather well. Give it a try at the link below:

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Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply to the first 9 rows ie the 9x9 grid - but not the 10th row. The 10th row consists of all digits 1 to 9 once each and does not affect the 9x9 grid by sudoku; rather, a digit in this row indicates that the same digit is found in the equivalently valued row of that particular column. eg the digit 4 placed in row 10 means that 4 is found in the 4th row of that same column. Cages (which include the large red cage) must sum to either 3, 4, 33, 43 or 433; cages within the 9x9 grid may not contain repeated digits. Cells separated by a white dot contain consecutive digits; not all dots are given.

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Simon's solve of Fillomino Aquarium - the new beast of a puzzle by Phistomefel.
Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly Special crossword.
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