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\"Tapa-Like<\/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’s on edges)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> X<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 13th puzzle from guest contributor Takeya Saikachi.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Variation of Tapa-Like Loop rules (Form a single non-intersecting loop. Clues inside the grid represent the number of neighboring cells visited by the loop; if there is more than one number in a cell, each number should be represented with a separate loop segment. There is no 2\u00d72 rule of Tapa in this puzzle.). The loop can travel through clue cells. Each clue now describes the entire 3\u00d73 area the clue cell is in the middle of.<\/p>\n

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

\"Tapa-Like<\/p>\n

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

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 1:30, Master = 3:15, Expert = 6:30<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other Tapa-Like Loop puzzles<\/a>. More Tapa-Like Loop puzzles can be found in the Tapa-Like Loop Collection<\/i><\/a> by Prasanna Seshadri.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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