{"id":1835,"date":"2013-07-09T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2013-07-09T22:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=1835"},"modified":"2022-08-15T08:39:38","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T15:39:38","slug":"from-the-foxgers-den-34-double-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/from-the-foxgers-den-34-double-back\/","title":{"rendered":"From the Foxger’s Den #34: Double Back"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Double<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X\u2019s)<\/p>\n

This is a bonus “Twisted Tuesday” puzzle variation.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> None?<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Double Back<\/a> rules (originally from MellowMelon). In short: draw a single loop that enters and exits every cell exactly once, and enters and exits every region exactly twice. <\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> 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.<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 3:30, Expert = 7:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

PDF 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\u2019s) This is a bonus “Twisted Tuesday” puzzle variation. Theme: None? Rules: Standard Double Back rules (originally from MellowMelon). 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