** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
Tonight we attempt the third puzzle in one of the most epic of sudoku series, Double Dutch by Marty Sears. The adventures of Finkz continue this time with blackcurrants and dutch whisper lines as she attempts to get to the cupcake :)

As usual, this is about as much joy as you can extract from a 9x9 grid!

Play the puzzle at the link below:
https://sudokupad.app/5b1du6ra7d

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
AIM OF EXPERIMENT: 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.
As well as moving orthogonally, Finkz may move diagonally if there's a 2x2 space in which to do so, but may never pass diagonally through the rounded end / corner of a wall.
BLACKCURRANTS: Cells connected by a blackcurrant have a 1:2 ratio (one is double the other.) Not all possible blackcurrants have been given.
TEST CONSTRAINT: In this experiment, the correct path will be a valid Dutch Whisper line ie: adjacent digits along the path must have a difference of at least 4.


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** NEW SUDOKU HUNT BY PAWS RELEASED YESTERDAY **
We've just launched a brand new competition a sudoku hunt by Paws featuring lots of smallersized 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!

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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 SkySkyscraper by Phistomefel has just been uploaded for our patrons.
and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword

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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & puzzle intro
1:30 Simon's Video Solves Of Lord Of The Rings
2:13 Paws' Sudoku Hunt Released!
2:56 Happy Birthdays etc
3:56 Rules
7:13 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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