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This is the sixth installment in my "Territories" puzzle series. Hope you enjoy!

Play the sudoku here:

Sudoku Pad

Rules:

Sudoku: Fill the grid with digits 1–9 so that each digit appears exactly once in every row and column.

Regions: Divide the grid into regions of orthogonally connected cells such that every cell belongs to a region. Each region contains exactly one circle. The digit in a circle gives the size of its region. Digits may not repeat within a region EXCEPT for in regions with a star where at least one digit MUST repeat. Cells separated by a blue dot are in different regions.

Loop: Draw a one-cell-wide loop of orthogonally connected cells which passes through all circles in the grid. The loop may not touch itself, not even diagonally. The loop acts as a German Whispers line (i.e., adjacent digits on the loop must have a difference of at least 5).

A white dot between two cells indicates the digits in those cells are consecutive.

View my other puzzles in this series:

1. Consecutive Territories - Featured on CTC! (5/5 Difficulty):
   Solve on Logic Masters
2. Non-Consecutive Territories - Featured on CTC! (5/5 Difficulty):
   Solve on Logic Masters
3. Square Territories (5/5 Difficulty):
   Solve on Logic Masters
4. Yin-Yang Territories (5/5 Difficulty):
   Solve on Logic Masters
5. Counting Territories (~4/5 Difficulty):
   Solve on Logic Masters

Any feedback is welcomed!