Simple Loop+ by Grant Fikes
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Theme: Birthday Mystery
Author/Opus: This is the 108th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Draw a single loop of horizontal and vertical segments that passes through all of the white cells (and only the white cells) exactly once. Like last week’s puzzles, there is also a second puzzle style that this grid can be solved as. Doing so will help you find a secret answer word.
Answer String: Enter the final answer word in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.
Solution: PDF
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:15, Master = 7:00, Expert = 14:00