Masyu by Grant Fikes
This symmetric Masyu by Grant Fikes features some areas with sets of three adjacent circles. In Masyu, there cannot be three or more adjacent black circles due to the rules, but the same restriction is not true for white circles.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X’s)
Author/Opus: This is the 449th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Standard Masyu rules.
Difficulty: 1 star
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 0:30, Master = 0:45, Expert = 1:30
Solution: PDF and solving animation.
Note: Follow this link for classic Masyu and this link for Masyu variations. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Masyu to get started on. More Masyu puzzles can be found in these books in our e-store.
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If we have two Masyu for the week, why are they both easy? That does not seem ideal.
We start the week on Monday with 1-2 star puzzles, so this is consistent with our usual posting. Masyu is also typically on the easier side with the submissions we see.