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This is a free \u201cwarm-up\u201d puzzle;\u00a0Season 4 subscribers<\/a>\u00a0will see today\u2019s main puzzle in the same style posted at 9:05 AM PT.<\/i><\/p>\n

\"Kurotto<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)<\/p>\n

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

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 122nd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster JinHoo Ahn.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Kurotto<\/a> rules. Also, all shaded groups must be diagonally connected. There is no restriction on the number of diagonal touches for shaded cells.<\/p>\n

Difficulty:<\/b> 2 stars<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 0:45, Master = 1:30, Expert = 3:00<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for classic Kurotto puzzles<\/a> and this link for variations on Kurotto puzzles<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Kurotto<\/a> to get started on. More Kurotto puzzles can be found in the ebook Kurotto by Prasanna Seshadri<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note 2:<\/b>\u00a0Comments on the blog are great! For a more interactive discussion, please also consider using our\u00a0Week 4 Discussion<\/a>\u00a0post\u00a0on the GMPuzzles Discord.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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