Sunday Stumper: Castle Wall by Stefan Liew
Since 2021, we have posted some extra difficult Sunday Stumpers, about once a month. These will be quite tough puzzles, but with a logical path to be found (and solution videos to help). This thirteenth Sunday Stumper of 2022 is an unusual Castle Wall puzzle by Stefan Liew where all the clues are on the “Outside”.
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)
Theme: Outside
Author/Opus: This is the 3rd puzzle from guest contributor Stefan Liew.
Rules: Standard Castle Wall rules.
Difficulty: 5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 11:00, Master = 22:30, Expert = 45:00
Solution: PDF and solving video.
Note: Follow this link for more Castle Wall puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Castle Wall puzzles to get started on. More Castle Wall puzzles can be found in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles as well as the larger collection Castle Wall, both by Serkan Yürekli.
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Brilliant theme that I did not get on my own. This is the first time I pressed the Fave button bot not the Solved button.