Is It Possible To Solve This Very Quickly?

** TODAY'S PUZZLE **
Simon's respect for the_cogito only grows with every puzzle of theirs he tries.  Tonight's sudoku, Onion, contains some intricate and brilliant logic BUT Simon has a feeling it might be possible to express what he finds in a succinct way.  Let him know if you manage it!  If you enjoy these longer videos, Simon's solve of same author's Roller Coaster Nurikabe is available on Patreon now (and is 2.5hours long!).

Play the puzzle at the following link:

https://sudokupad.app/i9wx9vdy41

Rules:
Normal sudoku rules apply. A digit in a circled cell indicates the total number of times that digit appears in circled cells in the grid. Lines connecting circled cells are “Between Lines”. Digits on a “Between Line” must have values between those of the digits on that line's circled endpoints.

You can watch us in the latest @numberphile  video here:

A Sudoku Secret to Blow Your Mind - N...

If you'd like to see Simon's solve of TotallyNormalCat's Broken Secrets on the main channel, drop a comment and let us know.

** ROLLER COASTER NURIKABE by the_cogito **
Simon's 2.5 hour solve of Roller Coaster Nurikabe by the_cogito is now available on Patreon.  Check the puzzle out at the link below:

https://logic-masters.de/Raetselporta...

Also there's our January Patreon competition: All The Fun Of The Fair featuring sudokus themed around fairground rides!

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You can input classic sudoku puzzles into our software and help support Sven, the programmer responsible for the wonderful user interface we all use to play these puzzles everyday. The app also comes with 12 handmade puzzles from us:

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Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/17...  
Android:

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▶ Contents Of This Video ◀

0:00 Theme music & Puzzle intro
1:37 Simon vs Roller Coaster Nurikabe
2:27 Crossword Masterclass
2:55 Hexcells stream coming soon
3:05 Happy Birthdays
4:33 Ludvig
5:25 Rules
7:00 Start of Solve: Let's Get Cracking

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