Tapa-Like Loop (Transparent) by Takeya Saikachi
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 on edges)
Author/Opus: This is the 10th puzzle from guest contributor Takeya Saikachi.
Rules: Variation of Tapa-Like Loop rules (Form a single non-intersecting loop. Clues inside the grid represent the number of neighboring cells visited by the loop; if there is more than one number in a cell, each number should be represented with a separate loop segment. There is no 2×2 rule of Tapa in this puzzle.). The loop can travel through clue cells. Each clue now describes the entire 3×3 area the clue cell is in the middle of.
See also this example:
Difficulty: 3 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:45, Master = 4:15, Expert = 8:30
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for other Tapa-Like Loop puzzles. More Tapa-Like Loop puzzles can be found in the Tapa-Like Loop Collection by Prasanna Seshadri.
Took some time but solved it logically. Unlearning partly what I learnt to see in 3 days of regular tapa like loop was the most difficult aspect.