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\"Fillomino<\/p>\n

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

or solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to alternate between a composite mode for line\/edge drawing and a number entry mode.)<\/p>\n

Theme:<\/b> Clue Symmetry and Logic<\/p>\n

Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 279th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.<\/p>\n

Rules:<\/b> Standard Fillomino<\/a> rules. Also, all polyominoes must be rectangles.<\/p>\n

Answer String:<\/b> For each cell in the marked rows\/columns, enter the area of the polyomino it belongs to. Enter just the last digit for any two-digit number. Start with the 4th column, followed by a comma, followed by the 7th column. (For this puzzle, use the integer values of the area, not the encoded letters.)<\/p>\n

Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 2:45, Expert = 5:30<\/span><\/p>\n

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

Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other classic Fillomino<\/a> and this link for more variations on Fillomino puzzles<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Fillomino puzzles<\/a> to get started on. More Fillomino puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles<\/i><\/a>, in Fill o’ Fillomino<\/i><\/a> and Fill o’ Fillomino 2<\/i><\/a> by Grant Fikes, and in our beginner-friendly book Logic Puzzles 101<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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