Tapa by John Bulten
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Theme: White Hole
Author/Opus: This is the 1st puzzle from guest contributor John Bulten.
Rules: Standard Tapa rules.
Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the shaded segments from left to right for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry from the next with a comma.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:45, Master = 4:45, Expert = 9:30
Solution: PDF
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A very auspicious start for a new contributor. A pretty layout that leads to interesting logic.
Absolutely amazing puzzle. Whoever tried to construct big areas without clues in Tapa will know how hard it is to force uniqueness (without cheap tricks like forcing a big white area of course).
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