[This is a repost from our archives with new notes at the top (original post here): Slight spoiler: While a lot of Tapa puzzles solve from single clue patterns (and where they sit around the grid), this mid-week puzzle highlights how clues can sometimes work together in a given area of the grid.]

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or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to shift between shading mode and the composite Yajilin mode where left click marks cells, right click marks dots in cells or X’s on edges, left click+drag draws lines.)

Theme: Greek Cross

Rules: Standard Tapa rules.

Estimated Difficulty*: 2.5 stars

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:20, Master = 3:30, Expert = 7:00

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 1, 2, and 3, and in our beginner-friendly books Intro to GMPuzzles and Starter Pack 2: Tapa, all by Serkan Yürekli.