The Square Necessities!

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Today's puzzle is a debut from Jeff Wajes and not only is it very clever it's a lot of fun! You can play the puzzle here:
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Rules:
Normal Sudoku rules apply. In cages, digits must sum to the small clue in the top left corner of the cage. An odd snake has made the grid its home! You must deduce the cells where the snake begins and ends. The snake has the following properties: the snake's body consists solely of odd digit cells; the snake visits all 9 boxes; the snake does not touch itself orthogonally (Diagonals are fine); the snake does not orthogonally touch any odd digit cell that is not part of its body (Diagonals are fine).
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Hi! We're Simon Anthony and Mark Goodliffe, two of the UK's most enthusiastic puzzle solvers. We have both represented the UK at the World Sudoku Championships and the World Puzzle Championships. We're also "cryptic crossword" aficionados. Mark is the twelve-time winner of The Times championship and Simon is the former record holder for most consecutive correct solutions to The Listener crossword. We hope we can help your puzzle solving while also introducing you to some of the world's best puzzles.
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[@Smileyyn]

I love how you always explain the whole “the box consists of the numbers 1-9 and they add up to 45” each video since there’s always first-time watchers! I mean I myself can (and does) recite it with you but it always makes me think about those who just now found your channel!

[@v3lojt]

I’m glad he changed the color of the snake at the end. It was driving me crazy when the snake cells and the non snake cells were the same color lol.

[@maverickstclare3756]

It didn't touch itself, but it did touch my heart

[@maxton1506]

Hi Simon and Mark, I just wanted to thank you for putting out this content. I've been having a rough time for a few months but your videos have always brought some peace and joy to me and ignited in me a desire to play Sudoku and for that I am very grateful.

[@Rubrickety]

After watching this channel for months as bedtime relaxation, I finally decided to try solving one myself. Note that not only hadn't I ever done a variety sudoku before, I had virtually never done

[@carlpantuso7718]

I think some of the comments here are actually better than the video! This channel is a most excellent diversion. The logic of the puzzles settles my brain, Simon and Mark are priceless - each in their own way, and the comments are just the sweet icing on the cake. Thank you everyone!

[@chasetoncain]

I love these videos so much. It has gotten to a point where I can’t solve a sudoku without hearing Simon’s pleasant voice in my head. Before finding this channel I had never solved a sudoku before but now I do at least two a day and it’s great. Thank you

[@ConsorcioToxico]

I am from Argentina. You english is so nice, and so well talked that often we look your videos with my ten year old daughter. She already loves sudoku and she learn and practice english. But we don't see every video. I always must skip the snake videos. "Don't let the snake touch itself". I don't want to explain the joke behind that comment for now. Regards!

[@KarasuGamma]

20:28

[@adamtaylor5040]

So many times Simon said "This must be snake" when he meant it must be odd, which I'm certain he knew. The puzzle itself was really fun.

[@Ian_Hay]

The real puzzle was the snakes we touched along the way.

[@liiset]

I am always so impressed how you know all combinations possible by heart. I am here just calculating my head off by figuring out what 11 in 3 cels could all contain. Takes me forever and I dislike the killer sudokus because of it haha

[@Coyotek4]

30:35

[@artemassteere741]

“And that is absolutely useless” is by far my favorite line

[@00James974]

A sudoku video starting with sudoku, that was quite unexpected.

[@djkhemix]

Simon at

[@danielrhymer1762]

30:48

[@jameswiebe8956]

That was so much fun!

[@dbass4973]

this is one of the best puzzles ever presented on the channel

[@rachelfang891]

The first puzzle I attempted to solve myself in a while! I goofed a couple times, and needed the video to check my work, but still made it so feeling pretty good.