Masyu by Tom Collyer

Masyu by Tom Collyer

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Theme: Antisymmetry

Author/Opus: This is the 23rd 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 = 0:40, Master = 1:00, Expert = 2:00

Solution: PDF

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TomTom by Grant Fikes

TomTom by Grant Fikes

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Theme: Windmill

Author/Opus: This is the 143rd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.

Rules: Standard TomTom rules, using the integers 1-8.

Answer String: Enter the 4th row from left to right followed by the 5th column from top to bottom. Separate the entries with a comma.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 6:15, Master = 10:00, Expert = 20:00

Solution: PDF; a solution video is available here.

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TomTom by Grant Fikes

TomTom by Grant Fikes

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Theme: Clumps of Givens

Author/Opus: This is the 142nd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.

Rules: Standard TomTom rules, using the integers 1-6.

Answer String: Enter the 3rd row from left to right followed by the 4th row from left to right. Separate the rows with a comma.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:00, Master = 4:30, Expert = 9:00

Solution: PDF

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TomTom by Grant Fikes

TomTom by Grant Fikes

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Theme: Framed Star

Author/Opus: This is the 141st puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.

Rules: Standard TomTom rules, using the integers 1-6.

Answer String: Enter the 3rd row from left to right followed by the 4th row from left to right. Separate the rows with a comma.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 3:45, Expert = 7:30

Solution: PDF

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TomTom by Grant Fikes

TomTom by Grant Fikes

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Theme: Clue Symmetry and Logic

Author/Opus: This is the 140th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.

Rules: Standard TomTom rules, using the integers 1-6.

Answer String: Enter the 4th row from left to right followed by the 5th row from left to right. Separate the rows with a comma.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:00, Master = 1:30, Expert = 3:00

Solution: PDF

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Isodoku by Wei-Hwa Huang

Isodoku by Wei-Hwa Huang

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Theme: One of Each Digit

Author/Opus: This is the 1st puzzle from guest contributor Wei-Hwa Huang.

Rules: Standard Isodoku rules, using numbers 1-8.

Answer String: Enter the 1st “row” from left to right, followed by a comma, followed by the 8th “row” from left to right.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 8:00, Master = 18:00, Expert = 36:00

Solution: PDF

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Star Battle by Hans van Stippent

Star Battle by Hans van Stippent

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Theme: Logical

Author/Opus: This is the 9th puzzle from guest contributor Hans van Stippent.

Rules: Standard Star Battle rules. Three stars per row, column, and region.

Answer String: For each row from top to bottom, enter the number of the column where the middle star appears. Enter just the last digit of any two-digit numbers, and enter all these numbers as a single string with no separators.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 4:00, Master = 5:30, Expert = 11:00

Solution: PDF

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Tapa by John Bulten

Tapa by John Bulten

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Theme: White Hole

Author/Opus: This is the 1st puzzle from guest contributor John Bulten.

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 = 4:45, Expert = 9:30

Solution: PDF

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Fillomino by Tapio Saarinen

Fillomino by Tapio Saarinen

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Theme: Small Numbers

Author/Opus: This is the 6th puzzle from guest contributor Tapio Saarinen. You can find more of Tapio’s puzzles on his new blog.

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 5th row, followed by a comma, followed by the 8th row.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:45, Master = 2:45, Expert = 5:30

Solution: PDF

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TomTom by Murat Can Tonta

TomTom by Murat Can Tonta

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Theme: Fifteen Puzzle

Author/Opus: This is the 12th puzzle from guest contributor 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 6th row from left to right. Separate the rows with a comma.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:45, Master = 2:30, Expert = 5:00

Solution: PDF

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