Pentominous by Grant Fikes
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Theme: Logical
Author/Opus: This is the 301st puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Standard Pentominous rules.
Answer String: Enter the letter associated with the pentomino occupying each cell in the marked row from left to right then in the marked column from top to bottom, separating the groups with a comma. Use CAPITAL LETTERS!
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:30, Master = 3:15, Expert = 6:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other Pentominous puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Pentominous to get started on. More Pentominous puzzles can be found in Plenty o’ Pentominous by Grant Fikes and Murat Can Tonta and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.
I like the logic on this one. It’s a little tricky to get going at first, but once you see a break in, it all starts flowing along nicely with surprisingly sparse clues.
I really liked the smooth logical path on this one.
10:09.