Tapa by Prasanna Seshadri
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Theme: 1&2
Author/Opus: This is the 165th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.
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 = 3:45, Expert = 7:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other Tapa variations and this link for classic Tapa. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Tapa puzzles to get started on. More Tapa puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles and in Tapa and Variations, both by Serkan Yürekli.
4:58.
2 solutions?
There is just one solution to this puzzle (see this file). Can you clarify where you are seeing ambiguity?
My mistake, I had an error in my solution which didn’t affect the solution key, but led to said ambiguity.
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