The 99%-rated Parity Loop Sudoku

** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
Paletron features for the second time tonight with an exceptionally good loop sudoku involving parity switches. This is SUCH an enjoyable puzzle to solve and fully merits all the plaudits and recommendations it's received. Happy Friday!!

Play the puzzle at the link below:

https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/su...

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Draw a single closed loop (without branching or crossing) moving orthogonally through centres of some cells in the grid. The loop travels on cells of the same parity and, when it crosses a box border, the parity switches. The loop passes through each circle and the number in the circle counts the number of cells around it which are visited by the loop (including itself, maximum of 9). Cells connected by V sum to 5. Cells connected by X sum to 10.

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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & introduction
0:50 New crossword video today
1:06 Bonus crossword video on Patreon
1:46 And the winner is...!
2:28 Happy Birthdays
3:49 Rules
6:28 Start Of Solve - Let's Get Cracking!
56:35 Roll Of Honour For August's Reward

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▶ SUDOKU PAD - Use Our Software For Your Puzzles ◀

You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us:

iOS:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/svens-s...

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17...
Android:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...

ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”

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