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\"Tapa<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to shift between shading mode and the composite Yajilin mode where left click marks cells, right click marks dots in cells or X’s on edges, left click+drag draws lines.)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Block Party — repeated clues in each corner.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Tapa<\/a> rules.<\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> Enter the length in cells of each of the shaded segments from left to right for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry from the next with a comma.<\/p>\n

Time Standard:<\/b> Tapa Grandmaster = 4:30, Master = 7:30, Expert = 15:00<\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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