SLICY by Thomas Snyder
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Theme: Logical
Author/Opus: This is the 219th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Variation of LITS. Shade exactly four cells in each outlined region to form an S, L, I, C, or Y tetrahex. When all regions have been shaded, the following conditions must be true:
1) All shaded cells will be connected through a network of adjacent shaded cells;
2) No three shaded cells will share a common vertex;
3) When two tetrahexes share an edge in adjacent regions, they must not be the same type (S, L, I, C, or Y), regardless of potential rotations or reflections.
Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the shaded segments from left to right for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry from the next with a comma.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 5:15, Master = 9:00, Expert = 18:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for more variations of LITS and this link for classic LITS. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest LITS to get started on.
Very fun! I think that SLICY and Nanro were my favorite of the heaxagonal variations this week.
This has been a great week. The hex grid variations strike a nice balance between retaining the puzzles’ original flavor and requiring new, interesting strategies.
04:29. So confusing when your floodfills don’t fully fill a cell, apparently.
Great puzzle. I find this particular variant is driven more by the no-triangle rule than the different shapes rule, but both appear a good number of times in this particular puzzle, so a nice execution as well.
10:22
lovely 🙂