Kurotto (Connections) by Prasanna Seshadri
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Theme: Quarters
Author/Opus: This is the 196th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.
Rules: Standard Kurotto rules. Also, ALL circles that share a shaded group with at least one other circle are given in gray.
See also this example:
Difficulty: 2.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:15, Master = 3:15, Expert = 6:30
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for classic Kurotto puzzles and this link for variations on Kurotto puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Kurotto to get started on. More Kurotto puzzles can be found in the ebook Kurotto by Prasanna Seshadri.
Extremely fun constraint … deductions flowed!
how clever! I enjoyed this very much! I noticed the “njsq” (encrypted) early, but then I noticed the “main” neat thing and that was worth a compliment!