Outside Nanro by Carl Worth
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Theme: Bisection
Author/Opus: This is the 34th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Carl Worth.
Rules: In this variation of Nanro, numbers are now given outside the grid. Each number clue represents the first number placed inside the grid in that row or column in the corresponding direction.
Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the segments labeled with numbers 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 = 5:00, Master = 7:30, Expert = 15:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for Nanro puzzles on this website and this link for variations on Nanro puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Nanro Puzzles to get started on. More Nanro puzzles can be found in A Number o’ Nanro by Prasanna Seshadri.
This was a fun variation, thanks!
This whole week has been an enjoyable introduction to Nanro (for me).
Really loved this variant!
One of the most impressive constructions of an outside-style puzzle. Be sure to account for all clues (I forgot about one of them for awhile).
Thanks, folks! I’m glad you all enjoyed this one.
Over 3 years had passed since I had originally created this one, so I got to enjoy it as well since I was basically solving from scratch without much memory of how things worked.
17:21.Hard and interesting variant.