** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
Tonight we try yttrio's latest, Sashigane Whispers, which combines sudoku with the Japanese pencil puzzle Sashigane. It's all about making L-shaped pieces in the grid but the way it works here is quite staggering. If you are lucky enough to have time to try this one you won't regret it!

Play the puzzle at the link below:
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Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply.
Sashigane: Divide the grid into regions of orthogonally connected cells. Each region must be an L shape with a width of one cell. Digits cannot repeat within a region. Arrows must lie at one end of an L and point toward the bend. The digit on an arrow must contain the number of cells along that leg of that region, including the bend and arrow cells. Circles must lie at the bend of an L. Digits in a circle must contain the total number of cells in the region, including the circled cell.
Any Sashigane region that contains either a circle or arrow clue must act as a German Whispers line (i.e., adjacent digits within such a region must have a difference of at least 5). A Sashigane region without a circle or arrow clue has no such restriction.

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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

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2:13 Happy Birthday
2:50 Rules
6:04 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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