Tapa by Ashish Kumar
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Theme: Narrow Alleyways
Author/Opus: This is the 45th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Ashish Kumar.
Rules: Standard Tapa rules.
Difficulty: 2 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:00, Master = 2:45, Expert = 5:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for classic Tapa and this link for Tapa variations. 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, in Tapa and Variations, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles, all by Serkan Yürekli.
Tricky puzzle by Ashish. 4.10 Mins to solve this one.