Theme: 1 to 14
Author/Opus: This is the 98th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Murat Can Tonta.
Rules: Standard Araf rules.
Answer String: Enter the number of cells in each connected group (between bold lines) in the marked rows.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:45, Master = 7:30, Expert = 15:00
Note: Follow this link for more Araf puzzles on this website. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Araf Puzzles to get started on.
Theme: Candlepower
Author/Opus: This is the 53rd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster John Bulten.
Rules: Standard Thermo-Sudoku rules.
Answer String: Enter the 1st row from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 9th row from left to right.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 5:30, Master = 11:00, Expert = 22:00
Note: Follow this link for more Thermo-Sudoku puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Thermo-Sudoku to get started on.
Theme: One-Digit Clues?
Author/Opus: This is the 97th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Murat Can Tonta.
Rules: Standard TomTom rules, using the integers 1-6.
Answer String: Enter the 4th row from left to right followed by the 1st column from top to bottom. Separate the entries with a comma.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 3:30, Expert = 7:00
Note: Follow this link for other classic TomTom. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest TomTom to get started on. More TomTom puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles.
Theme: White-Out
Author/Opus: This is the 197th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Serkan Yürekli.
Rules: Standard Castle Wall rules.
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 = 1:45, Master = 3:45, Expert = 7:30
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Theme: Danger of Tapa
Author/Opus: This is the 166th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.
Rules: Standard Tapa rules.
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 = 1:45, Master = 3:15, Expert = 6:30
Note: Follow this link for other Tapa variations and this link for classic Tapa. 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 and in Tapa and Variations, both by Serkan Yürekli.
Theme: 24 Dice
Author/Opus: This is the 266th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Standard Fillomino rules.
Answer String: For each cell in the marked rows/columns, enter the area of the polyomino it belongs to. Enter just the last digit for any two-digit number. Start with the 7th row, followed by a comma, followed by the 7th column.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:10, Master = 1:30, Expert = 3:00
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Theme: Logical
Author/Opus: This is the 36th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Tom Collyer.
Rules: Standard Masyu rules.
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 = 0:50, Master = 1:15, Expert = 2:30
Note: Follow this link for other classic Masyu. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Masyu to get started on. More Masyu puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles.