Free Daily Sudoku: Pips Sudoku 9×9 (0047)

“Pips Sudoku” Puzzle Rules:

Fill the grid with the digits 1–9 so that each digit appears exactly once in every row, column, and 3×3 box.
Some cells contain pips (dots) indicating the number of orthogonally adjacent cells that contain the same digit as that cell.

Solution of this Pips Sudoku can be viewed by clicking on button. Please do give your best try to solve this Sudoku puzzle before looking at the answer.

Link to solve it online: Penpa+