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\"Double<\/p>\n

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

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

Theme:<\/b> Pi All Round<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 38th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster John Bulten.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Same as LITS<\/a>, except that each region must contain two shaded tetrominoes. These two tetrominoes within a region cannot touch each other, and can be the same or different shapes.<\/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 Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 4:00, Master = 5:15, Expert = 10:30<\/span><\/p>\n

Solution:<\/b> PDF<\/a>; a solution video is also available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for more variations of LITS<\/a> and this link for classic LITS<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest LITS<\/a> to get started on. More LITS puzzles can be found in LOTS O’ LITS<\/i><\/a> by Grant Fikes and Prasanna Seshadri and in The Art of Puzzles 2<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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