(This post is part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) series.)
Can you figure out how each of the Quadruples clues will sort out in this Sudoku called “The Wiggler”?

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Theme: The Wiggler

Author/Opus: This is the 104th puzzle from Bill Murphy, part of the Genuinely Approachable Sudoku (GAS) team.

Rules: Standard Sudoku rules (insert a number from 1 to 9 into each cell so that no number repeats in any row, column, or bold region). Numbers in white circles must appear in at least one of the four surrounding cells.

GAS Time Standards (highlight to view): Two party hats (🎩🥳): 6:00; One party hat (🥳): 11:00. All other solvers earn a 🦕: Vortex Variraptor.

Thomas Hits the GAS (highlight to view): 2:40, with SudokuPad replay file shared as a download for now (requires loading via settings menu with improvements expected before people should use this regularly).

Solution: PDF; solving video with explanation to be added later from GAS team.

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