GAS Sudoku Walkthrough - Cosmic Dancer by Bill Murphy (2024-05-23)

Philip solves Bill's "Cosmic Dancer", originally posted on May 23, 2024.
Rules:
Put the digits 1-9 in each box, row, column and shaded region.
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Hat times and dino: 7:00/13:00/Irreplaceable Irranosaurus

[@RossReedstrom]

Woohoo! 7:00 exactly, for a rare-for-me two hats! It opened smoothly, so I admit I pushed a bit, thinking it might be possible ...

[@kiminclw1664]

Thank you!

[@zogannstorm6044]

OMG I got 2 hats! Don't think I have ever managed that before!

[@rdwells]

My first 2-hat time on an extra regions Sudoku. Maybe I'm finally getting the hang of these things.

[@williammorris7279]

Still my standard one hat, but that is absolutely fine with me because I enjoyed this puzzle very much. From the moment early on that I saw the relationship with the shaded regions, I sensed there was almost certainly a better way to solve it but the standard way was just too enticing. Great fun.

[@bristolrovers27]

One hat, nice puzzle

[@xxgn]

9:24. Once I understood the geometry, it was a very smooth puzzle.

[@fluffycritter]

I got it in 10:38. At first I saw some really good flow but then my brain started to trip on itself.

[@Kirbyfan87827]

Finished in 5:01 (two hats, dinosaur)

[@msscoventry]

Nice one

[@GianniBergandi]

03:17 for me

[@GPCTM]

surely you can make that mic sound better. :-)

[@creativename3256]

2:56 for me

[@GPCTM]

make a video showing how you type.

[@dwarfigplays9806]

8:39 for me. #2625