Slitherlink (Sheep and Wolves) by Thomas Snyder
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Theme: Surrounded!
Author/Opus: This is the 154th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Slitherlink rules. Also, there are some sheep (marked S) that must be inside the loop and some wolves (marked W) that must be outside the loop.
Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the internal loop segments following the arrows for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry with a comma.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:30, Master = 3:30, Expert = 7:00
Solution: PDF
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Awesome puzzle, thanks 🙂
Always such a fun variant. It’s enjoyable trying to determine the inside/outside logic.
03:20. A nice puzzle, resolving smoothly.
5:45