Solved in four steps. The last kraken could be replaced by a sequence of AIC's
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| 178 D479 2 | a147-5 3 157 | 189 h15789 6 |
| 138-7 5 13 | 9 2 6 | 18 4 178 |
| 6 D479 D149 | 8 Cb147 157 | 2 3 g1579 |
+----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 49 1 8 | 467 Cc47 3 | 5 679 2 |
| 23 23 7 | 156 9 158 | 168 168 4 |
| 49 6 5 | 147 1478 2 | 3 1789 1789 |
+----------------------+-----------------------+-----------------------+
| 135 349 1349 | 2 168 189 | 7 15689 1589 |
|Ae157 8 19 | 3 Bd167 4 | 169 2 f159 |
| 127 279 6 | 17 5 1789 | 4 189 3 |
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1. (4)r1c4 = r3c5 - (4=7)r4c5 - r8c5 = (7-5)r8c1 = r8c9 - r3c9 = (5)r1c8 => -5 r1c4; 2 placements & basics
2. (7)r8c1 = r8c5 - (7=41)r34c5 - (1=497)b1p289 => -7 r2c1; 1 placement & basics
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| 178 A479* 2 | 147 3 157 | A189* w1589 6 |
| 138 5 13 | 9 2 6 | 18 4 7 |
| 6 479 149 | 8 f147 157 | 2 3 x159 |
+-----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 49 1 8 | 6 f47 3 | 5 79 2 |
| 23 23 7 | 5 9 18 | 168 168 4 |
| 49 6 5 | 147 f1478 2 | 3 1789 e189 |
+-----------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 135 34-9 134-9 | 2 168 a189 | 7 15689 d1589 |
|Zz157 8 A19* | 3 g167 4 | A169* 2 Yy159 |
|Zz127 Zzi27-9 6 | 17 5 hb1789 | 4 hc189 3 |
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3. (9)r7c6 = (9-8)r9c6 = r9c8 - r7c9 = r6c9 - (8=147)r346c5 - r8c5 = (78-9)r9c68 = (9)r9c2 => -9 r7c23
4. Almost-almost skyscraper
[(9)r1c2 = r1c7 - r8c7 = r8c2]
(9-5)r1c8 = r3c9 - r8c9 = (527)b7p478
(9-5)r8c9 = (527)b7p478
=> -9 r9c2; lclste