This Sudoku Is Borderline Genius

** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
Tonight we attempt the fourth puzzle, Borderline, in one of the most epic of sudoku series: Rat Runs by Marty Sears. The adventures of Finkz continue - this time with blackcurrants and a region sum line - as she attempts to get to the cupcake :)

One renowned setter wrote to us and described this puzzle as "casual perfection".

Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/wv8l8x67dy

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Finkz the rat must reach the cupcake by finding a path through the maze (the path will be a snaking line that passes through the centres of cells, without visiting any cell more than once, crossing itself or passing through any thick maze walls.) Diagonal moves are not possible in this maze. Cells connected by a blackcurrant have a 1:2 ratio (one is double the other.) Not all possible blackcurrants have been given. Finkz may only pass directly through a purple arrow if moving in the direction the arrow is pointing. An arrow always points to the smaller of the two digits it sits between. In this experiment, the correct path will be a valid Region Sum line - ie: box borders (dotted lines) will divide the path into segments which each have the same sum.


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** NEW SUDOKU HUNT BY PAWS RELEASED 1 JULY **
We've just launched a brand new competition - a sudoku hunt by Paws featuring lots of smaller-sized sudokus. It's intended to be a bit easier than usual as July is a holiday month for many of us so do have a go, especially if you're new to variant sudoku!

We've also got a new series of linked sudokus from rockratzero just out!

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Other treats on Patreon include:
- The Lord Of The Rings Sudoku Hunt by Blobz (and Simon's solve videos)
- Simon's solve of Sky-Skyscraper by Phistomefel has just been uploaded for our patrons.
- Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword
- Mark's latest series of solves of Connections, the daily New York Times puzzle based on the Only Connect wall game.

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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro
1:40 Simon's New Phistomefel Video
2:37 Happy Birthdays
4:50 Rules
8:37 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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