** TODAY'S PUZZLE **

Simon faces his nemesis again tonight with another Wrogn sudoku this time from Lerroyy. A Wrogn puzzle is one in which all the rules are the opposite to normal which is, frankly, terrifying. This is (yet) another example of setters demonstrating the total genius when it comes to these sudoku variants. Give it a try at the link below:

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Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. Digits separated by a white dot cannot be consecutive. Digits separated by black dot cannot have a 1:2 ratio. Digits separated by X may not sum to 10. Digits separated by V may not sum to 5. Digits in a cage may not sum to the small clue in the top left corner of the cage. Digits along a red line may not form a palindrome. Digits in a yellow “max” cell must be smaller than ALL the orthogonally adjacent cells. Digits in an orange “min” cell must be bigger than ALL the orthogonally adjacent cells. Digits in a circle cannot ALL appear in the surrounding cells and no digit in the 4 surrounding cells can repeat. Along each grey thermometer is a bulb (it is NOT the current one and has to be found); digits must increase from that bulb to the extremities and may not repeat. Digits along a purple line may not repeat and must not form a set of consecutive digits. Clues outside the grid must not give the sum of the digits along the indicated diagonal. A cell with a blue square must not contain an even digit.

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