Masyu by Grant Fikes
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Theme: Logical
Author/Opus: This is the 107th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Answer String: Enter the length in cells of the horizontal loop segments from left to right in the marked rows, starting at the top. If the loop only has vertical segments in the marked row, enter 0. Separate each row’s entry with a comma.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:00, Master = 1:20, Expert = 2:40
Solution: PDF
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Does the upper-left strike anyone else as overclued? I’m trying to think of whether this is really two types.
It does solve very nicely as at least one other type that’s featured here. Thanks for noticing, I just solved mindlessly…
If you assume the shapes are the standard pentomino set.
The abundance of throwaway white circles occurred to me too.
But as a statue park it has multiple solutions.
Never mind, just one solution, my mistake.
I was thinking exactly the same thing.
3:12
Ah, nice work Rob, I like this puzzle much more now 🙂