I guess everyone is getting the turkey ready!
New to this forum, so not sure what the etiquette is - but here's my solution. Thanks for the puzzle!
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*---------------------------------------------------------------------*
| 2 5 8 | 6 14 49 | 3 149 7 |
| 19 3 (47) | 1257 1257-4 579-4 | (45) 6 8 |
| 19 4(7) 6 | 3 (57)-14 8 | 2 14(5)9 49 |
|----------------------+-----------------------+----------------------|
| 46 2468 9 | 2578 3 567 | 4567 245 1 |
| 3 268 25 | 4 25678 1 | 567 259 69 |
| 7 1246 1245 | 25 9 56 | 8 245 3 |
|----------------------+-----------------------+----------------------|
| 46 2467 3 | 9 4567 4567 | 1 8 246 |
| 5 9 124 | 18 1468 3 | 46 7 246 |
| 8 1467 147 | 17 1467 2 | 9 3 5 |
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#1 m-ring-like(57) ; (7=4)r2c3-(4=5)r2c7 - r3c8=(5-7)r3c5=r3c2 -loop ; r2c56<>4, r3c5<>14
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| 2 5 8 | 6 14 4(9) | 3 1(9) 7 |
| 19 3 47 | 127-5 127-5 (579) | (45) 6 8 |
| 19 47 6 | 3 (57) 8 | 2 1459 (49) |
|----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
| 46 2468 9 | 2578 3 567 | 4567 245 1 |
| 3 268 25 | 4 25678 1 | 567 259 69 |
| 7 1246 1245 | 25 9 56 | 8 245 3 |
|----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
| 46 2467 3 | 9 4567 4567 | 1 8 246 |
| 5 9 124 | 18 1468 3 | 46 7 246 |
| 8 1467 147 | 17 1467 2 | 9 3 5 |
*--------------------------------------------------------------------*
#2 als(57=9)r2c6|r3c5 - (9)r1c6=r1c8 - (9=4)r3c9 - (4=5)r2c7 ; r2c45<>5
Standard moves to the end...
#3 x-wing(7) ; r2c5<>7, r9c25<>7
#4 skyscraper(6) c1, c7 ; r7c9<>6
#5 w-wing(49) ; (9=4)r1c6 - r7c6=r7c9 - (4=9)r3c9 ; r1c8<>9