Tapa by John Bulten
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Theme: White Hole 2 (extending on John’s earlier White Hole).
Author/Opus: This is the 3rd 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 = 2:15, Master = 4:00, Expert = 8:00
Solution: PDF
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14:26.Just admired the part where the wall had to slither through the middle to connect to the top.Impressive puzzle!
Excellent 🙂
I struggled a little to break into the top right part, going just past the Expert time …
Nice Tapa.
A fantastic construction. Thanks, John!
I am gratified to hear all the great feedback. Maybe it will carry over when I start a Patreon page!