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Since 2021, we have posted some extra difficult Sunday Stumpers<\/a>, about once a month. These will be quite tough puzzles, but with a logical path to be found (and solution videos to help). This first Sunday Stumper of 2022 is a Tapa variation from Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Tapa<\/p>\n

(view directly for a larger image)<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (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.)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Mastermind 2022<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 357th puzzle from our managing editor Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Tapa<\/a> rules. Also, the numbers given between the grids show the total number of black cells in the same position in that row or column. A row or column without such a clue may have any number of common black cells including zero.<\/p>\n

See also this example:<\/p>\n

\"Tapa<\/p>\n

Difficulty:<\/b> 5 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 33:00, Master = 55:00, Expert = 1:50:00<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for classic Tapa<\/a> and this link for Tapa variations<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Tapa puzzles<\/a> to get started on. More Tapa puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles<\/i><\/a>, in Tapa and Variations<\/i><\/a>, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles<\/i><\/a>, all by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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