These Sudoku Rules... They're Mad!

** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
KNT is a constructor of such extreme intellect that any sensible solver approaches their puzzles with a sense of awe and fear!  So when one is "only" rated of average difficulty it represents a chance for us mere mortals to visit, if only briefly, the brain of a mastermind.  Oh and this one has mad rules... did we mention that?!

Play the puzzle at the link below:
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Rules:
Place the digits from 1 to 6 exactly once in every row, column, and region. The regions are orthogonally OR diagonally connected and must be located by the solver. A number in the top left corner of a cell indicates the sum of the digits in the orthogonally connected section of the region that cell belongs to. A cell with a red X in the bottom right corner indicates the size (ie the number of cells) of the orthogonally connected section of the region that cell belongs to. All possible size clues (red Xs) are given.

** NEW SUDOKU HUNT ON PATREON **
We're delighted to share with you a brand new sudoku hunt themed around snake egg puzzles by Glum Hippo.  If you've never tried snake egg logic puzzles before, prepare for serious fun - these sudokus are outstanding!  Finish by May 20 to enter the competition!

Other treats on Patreon include:

- the Sumgeons & Diagrams sudoku by sunnyjum;
- Simon's latest forays into the world of Islands Of Insight;
- Mark's video looking at the new OneUp puzzle from Rodolfo Kurchan;
- his solve of Region Geometry by Emre Kolotoğlu (3hr 36min long...!);
- and Mark's latest solve of The Times Club Monthly cryptic crossword

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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music
0:20 Crossword video
0:31 KNT's puzzle intro
2:01 Patreon
2:16 Happy Birthdays
4:14 Rules
6:48 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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