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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 fourth Sunday Stumper of 2022 is a Statue Park variation with Tapa-style clues by puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Statue<\/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)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> 4\u00d74 Matrix<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 232nd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Statue Park<\/a> rules, using a double pentomino set. Number clues are equivalent to white circles and cannot be shaded. Also, number clues behave like Tapa clues and indicate the length(s) of consecutive shaded block(s) in the neighboring cells. Each question mark represents a positive integer.<\/i><\/p>\n

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

\"Statue<\/p>\n

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

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 20:30, Master = 32:00, Expert = 1:04:00<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a> and solving video<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other classic Statue Park<\/a> and this link for Statue Park variations<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Statue Parks<\/a> to get started on. More Statue Park puzzles can be found in the ebook Statue Park by Murat Can Tonta<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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