** TODAY'S SUDOKU **
After Simon solved a relatively straightforward puzzle yesterday, he gets his comeuppance today taking on Frak by zetamath. This is a VERY interesting (and challenging) sudoku. It has a perfect 100% rating on Logic Masters Germany but also merits its highest difficulty rating. Do give the puzzle a try at the link below:

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Rules:
Place the digits 1 to 9 once each into each row, column and region. Regions need to be deduced by the solver and consist of 9 orthogonallyconnected cells. For each blue line, digits on the line have an equal sum N within each region the line passes through. If a line passes through the same region more than once, each individual segment of such a line within that region sums to N separately. Every line must enter at least two regions. A digit in a circle indicates the number of digits on that particular segment of the line within that region. Not all circles are necessarily given.

PS Our cryptic clue on Twitter to this puzzle was:

Once played on the BBC, candid cameraman finally quits?

which is FRANK (candid) N (final letter of cameraman) and refers to the BBC Micro 1984 game FRAK, which Simon mentions in the video.

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