Looking Glass Thermo

My previous puzzle with this theme seemed to go over pretty well, so I've made another. Again, this one is not too terribly difficult, but I think quite fun.

-Ordinary sudoku rules apply.

-Thermometer rules apply. Digits must strictly increase along thermometers starting from the bulb end.

-Looking glass rules (new!) apply. Each digit (1-9) has a "buddy" that appears in all of the cells where the row and column indices are swapped. For example, if 1's are buddies with 4's and there is a 1 in r5c2, then there must be a 4 in r2c5. Ones being buddies with fours implies that fours are buddies with ones. It's possible for a number to be it's own buddy. Figuring out the buddies is part of the puzzle.

This is really a very simple rule, but if you are confused by my explanation or have clarifying questions, please let me know.

try it here

R. Cameron Dennis, Ph.D.
R. Cameron Dennis, Ph.D.
Physicist | Quantitative Researcher | Data Scientist

Physicist specializing in quantitative modeling, machine learning, and complex systems. Passionate about bridging research with real-world applications.