This Sudoku Is As Easy As 1,2,3!

* TODAY'S PUZZLE **
This sudoku will teach you a thing or two about the nature of three consecutive digits! It's called Defrag and it's by mormagli. Only three stars for difficulty and it's had many well-deserved recommendations - this is simply lovely.

Have a go at the puzzle here:
https://sudokupad.app/62jG8GMhp7

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Each purple line contains a set of non-repeating consecutive digits. (These digits can appear in any order). Cells separated by a black dot contain digits where one digit is double the value of the other.

** ISLANDS OF INSIGHT STREAM INCOMING **
We're going to risk streaming this game, which sounds so perfect for the channel. Tuesday night at 10pm UK time - we'd love to have your company! You can watch it here:

https://youtube.com/live/nGgZYUt1zpg

** PATREON REWARD DAY **
Yesterday we published a new sudoku hunt, Evening Attractions, themed around Negative Constraints as our March competition.

They'll also be a bonus crossword video from Simon and his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!) released over the weekend. And Simon's discussion video about Dean Mayer's Sunday Times crossword from last weekend will appear at 1minute past midnight on Sunday morning (which is the moment that competition has ended.)

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** KICKSTARTER - DELIVERED 24 December 2023 **
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iOS:
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Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17...
Android:

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ALSO on Amazon: Search for “SudokuPad”

▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro
0:50 Islands Of Insight Stream incoming
1:47 Patreon craziness!
2:54 Happy Birthdays
5:04 Rules
6:18 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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