Cave by Murat Can Tonta
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Theme: Low Numbers
Author/Opus: This is the 21st puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Murat Can Tonta.
Rules: Standard Cave rules.
Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the cave segments from left to right 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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14:08.Don’t understand why I am so miserable at caves particularly….
That was really cool; the small numbers made it solve with a different feel than I’m used to for a cave.
I can’t work out how to start this at all!
2×2 trick was key