or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Author/Opus: This is the 328th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Standard Cross the Streams rules.
Difficulty: 2.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:00, Master = 2:30, Expert = 5:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other Cross the Streams. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Cross the Streams to get started on.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Square Numbers
Author/Opus: This is the 303rd puzzle from our managing editor Serkan Yürekli.
Rules: Standard Cross the Streams rules.
Difficulty: 2 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:30, Master = 2:00, Expert = 4:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other Cross the Streams. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Cross the Streams to get started on.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Grandmaster Puzzles
Author/Opus: This is the 11th puzzle from guest contributor Chris Green.
Rules: Standard LITS rules.
Difficulty: 3.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:45, Master = 5:00, Expert = 10:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for classic LITS and this link for LITS variations. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest LITS to get started on. More LITS puzzles can be found in LOTS O’ LITS by Grant Fikes and Prasanna Seshadri, in The Art of Puzzles 2, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.
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: TAPA
Author/Opus: This is the 1st puzzle from guest contributor Jonas Gleim.
Rules: Standard Tapa rules. Also, if two cells are separated by a thick border, this means that exactly one of those cells is shaded and the other is unshaded.
Difficulty: 2.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:15, Master = 3:15, Expert = 6:30
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, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles, all by Serkan Yürekli.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Square in the Center
Author/Opus: This is the 296th puzzle from our managing editor Serkan Yürekli.
Rules: Standard Kurotto rules. Also, each row and column must contain exactly two stars (one in the example). Stars cannot be placed in adjacent cells that share an edge or corner, and all stars must be on shaded cells.
See also this example:
Difficulty: 4.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 7:30, Master = 15:00, Expert = 30:00
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for classic Kurotto puzzles and this link for variations on Kurotto puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Kurotto to get started on. More Kurotto puzzles can be found in the ebook Kurotto by Prasanna Seshadri.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Couples
Author/Opus: This is the 185th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.
Rules: Standard Kurotto rules. Also, numbers outside the grid show the number of separate shaded cells visible in that direction. A segment of length N in a given direction is taken as a building of height N. Buildings of height N block the view of all buildings behind them of equal or lesser height.
See also this example:
Difficulty: 4 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:30, Master = 9:30, Expert = 19:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for classic Kurotto puzzles and this link for variations on Kurotto puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Kurotto to get started on. More Kurotto puzzles can be found in the ebook Kurotto by Prasanna Seshadri.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Diagonal Pairs
Author/Opus: This is the 184th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.
Rules: Standard Kurotto rules.
Difficulty: 3 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:00, Master = 3:30, Expert = 7:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for classic Kurotto puzzles and this link for variations on Kurotto puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Kurotto to get started on. More Kurotto puzzles can be found in the ebook Kurotto by Prasanna Seshadri.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Odd Couples
Author/Opus: This is the 52nd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Ashish Kumar.
Rules: Standard Kurotto rules.
Difficulty: 3 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:30, Master = 3:15, Expert = 6:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for classic Kurotto puzzles and this link for variations on Kurotto puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Kurotto to get started on. More Kurotto puzzles can be found in the ebook Kurotto by Prasanna Seshadri.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Twister
Author/Opus: This is the 327th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Standard Kurotto rules.
Difficulty: 2 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:30, Master = 2:15, Expert = 4:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for classic Kurotto puzzles and this link for variations on Kurotto puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Kurotto to get started on. More Kurotto puzzles can be found in the ebook Kurotto by Prasanna Seshadri.
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)
Theme: Top and Bottom
Author/Opus: This is the 326th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Standard Kurotto rules.
Difficulty: 1 star
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:00, Master = 1:20, Expert = 2:40
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for classic Kurotto puzzles and this link for variations on Kurotto puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Kurotto to get started on. More Kurotto puzzles can be found in the ebook Kurotto by Prasanna Seshadri.