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\"Country<\/p>\n

PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; in default lineox mode: left-click+drag draws line, clicking one time in a cell marks a circle and a second time marks an X)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Brick Wall<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 66th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Ashish Kumar.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Draw a single, non-intersecting loop in the grid that enters and exits each bold region exactly once. If a number clue is given in a region, that number indicates the exact number of cells used by the loop in the region. Unused cells cannot be orthogonally adjacent across different regions.<\/p>\n

Also, see this example:<\/p>\n

\"Country<\/p>\n

Difficulty:<\/b> 2.5 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 2:45, Master = 3:30, Expert = 7:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a>; a solution video is also available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other Loop\/Path puzzles<\/a>. The puzzle styles featured this week are part of the book Loop Variety Collection<\/i><\/a> by Ashish Kumar and Murat Can Tonta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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