8 Maids a Milking: Christmas Countdown Sudoku Special

Today's Puzzle:

Is the 8th puzzle away from Christmas day with 8 Maids Milking to a 'steady' cowbell beat of the 12 days of Christmas song.

Link to Play Along:

8 Maids 'a Milking by Will Power https://tinyurl.com/SudokuSleuth8MaidsMilking

Rules:

Normal Sudoku rules apply.

DUTCH WHISPERS (bucket top)- Numbers on red lines are at least 4 apart from their neighbors on the line. Numbers may repeat on red lines if other rules allow. The number 5 does not appear on red lines.

RENBAN (maid's hands and bucket top)- Numbers on purple lines are each a set of non-repeating, consecutive numbers, in any order.

THERMOMETER (Milk)- Numbers on thermometers increase from the bulb end.

KILLER- Numbers in cages sum to the number in the top left corner of the cage.

KROPKI PAIRS- Numbers with a white dot between them are consecutive. Not all possible dots are shown.

The blue line (#8) has no effect on the puzzle.