Nurikabe by wormsofcan
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Theme: One Magic Square
Author/Opus: This is the 5th puzzle from guest contributor wormsofcan.
Rules: Standard Nurikabe rules.
Difficulty: 3 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:00, Master = 5:30, Expert = 11:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for classic Nurikabe and this link for Nurikabe variations. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Nurikabe puzzles to get started on. More Nurikabe puzzles can be in The Art of Puzzles, in our beginner-friendly book Logic Puzzles 101, and in the e-book Nurikabe by Ashish Kumar.
Solid nurikabe… took me double the expert time 🙂
9:23 but there was a bit after the initial break-in that didn’t feel particularly deductive. Looking forward to the solution video to see what the intended solve path would’ve been!
Great puzzle! So elegant.