Is This Sudoku Impossible?

Today's puzzle is seems to be mocking Simon... this is a heck of a sudoku and we're interested to hear whether you could solve it! Thanks to spxtr for creating a BEAUTIFUL (and brutal) challenge. You can play it here: https://app.crackingthecryptic.com/sudoku/j3m76TrmfD Rules: Normal Sudoku rules apply. Digits cannot repeat in the given cages. Orthogonally adjacent cells cannot contain consecutive digits. ************************************************************** We have just released our video on how to solve last month's sudoku puzzle hunt on Patreon! You can also find our brand new monthly reward puzzle too! https://www.patreon.com/crackingthecryptic ************************************************************************ ▶ OUR NEW KILLER SUDOKU APP IS OUT ON ALL PLATFORMS◀ https://apps.apple.com/us/app/killer-sudoku-ctc/id1544165118 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1471910/Killer_Sudoku/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.KillerSudoku&hl=en_US&gl=US ▶ SIMON REACTION BOARD (!) ◀ With thanks to Andrea for creating this :) https://simonreacts.avris.it/ ▶ OUR MIRACLE SUDOKU APP IS OUT ◀ Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1377260/Miracle_Sudoku/ App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1527363795 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.MiracleSudokuCTC ▶ CTC FAN DISCORD SERVER◀ https://discord.gg/BbN89j5 NEW: Guide To Our Discord Server: https://tinyurl.com/CTCDiscordGuide ▶ OUR BACK CATALOGUE – ALL CATEGORISED WITH LINKS!◀ https://tinyurl.com/CTCCatalogue ▶ OUR NEW THERMO SUDOKU APP IS OUT!◀ AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/thermo-sudoku/id1513994223 Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ThermoSudoku Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1316390/Thermo_Sudoku/ ▶ *NEW* CRACKING THE CRYPTIC MERCHANDISE◀ https://teespring.com/en-GB/stores/cracking-the-cryptic ▶ OUR CHESS SUDOKU APP IS NOW OUT!◀ AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/chess-sudoku/id1500654482?ls=1 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1250560/Chess_Sudoku/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ChessSudoku&hl=en_US ▶TRY OUR CLASSIC SUDOKU APP◀ AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/classic-sudoku/id1488838275?ls=1 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1188330/Classic_Sudoku/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.ClassicSudoku&hl=en_US ▶TRY OUR SANDWICH SUDOKU APP◀ AppStore: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sandwich-sudoku/id1476116705?ls=1 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1117310/Sandwich_Sudoku/ Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.StudioGoya.SandwichSudoku ▶SEND US PUZZLES TO SOLVE/CONTACT US◀ [email protected] ▶FOLLOW US◀ Twitter: #crypticcracking @crypticcracking Instagram (for how to solve daily clues from The Times): https://www.instagram.com/crackingthecryptic/?hl=en ▶SOFTWARE◀ Play the puzzle in the video by clicking the link under the video (above). We are building a website which will allow you to enter your own sudoku puzzles into the software and this is coming soon! ▶Logo Design◀ Melvyn Mainini ▶ABOUT US◀ 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. Thank you for watching! Simon and Mark