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\"Cross<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to alternate between a shading mode and a composite mode where left click inside cell shades square, left click + drag draws line segment, right click inside cell adds dot, and right click on cell edge adds an x.)<\/p>\n

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

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 118th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Cross the Streams<\/a> rules. Also, the shaded region must be able to be split into tetrominoes to form a valid LITS<\/a> solution (meaning all tetrominoes are connected but no two tetrominoes sharing an edge are the same shape, including rotations and reflections).<\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> Enter the length in cells of each of the black segments from left to right for the marked rows and from top to bottom for the marked columns in the two grids, going in order from A to B to C to D and separating each entry with a comma.<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 5:00, Master = 8:30, Expert = 17:00<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for variations of Cross the Streams<\/a> and this link for other classic Cross the Streams<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Cross the Streams<\/a> to get started on.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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