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This puzzle style, originally published by Nikoli, was part of our first Loop Variety Collection<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n

\"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> 2 Many 2\u00d72’s<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 2nd puzzle from guest contributor Martin Ender.<\/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> 3.5 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 5:15, Master = 8:15, Expert = 16:30<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other Loop\/Path puzzles<\/a>. More Country Road puzzles can be found in the Loop Variety Collection<\/i><\/a> by Ashish Kumar and Murat Can Tonta.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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