Arecibo: James Sinclair asks us to study the heavens in this Sudoku

Today's Video:

Another stunner from Mr. Sinclair. Somehow James seems to get better with each puzzle which is quite the feat given how superb they've all been.

Link to Play:

Arecibo by James Sinclair

https://sudokupad.app/james-sinclair/arecibo?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=SudokuSleuth

https://sudokupad.app/james-sinclair/arecibo-alt?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=SudokuSleuth (Extra Clues)

Rules:

Normal sudoku rules apply, and all clues are standard.

Digits cannot repeat on the indicated diagonal.

German whispers: along green lines, digits differ from their neighbors by at least 5.

Renban lines: purple lines contain a non-repeating set of consecutive digits in any order.

Digits in cells separated by a V sum to 5. Digits in cells separated by an X sum to 10. Digits in cells with a shaded square are even.

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