{"id":9523,"date":"2019-05-11T09:00:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-11T16:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=9523"},"modified":"2021-08-08T12:21:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-08T19:21:01","slug":"yajilin-strict-transparent-by-joseph-howard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2019\/05\/yajilin-strict-transparent-by-joseph-howard\/","title":{"rendered":"Yajilin (Strict Transparent) by Joseph Howard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/190511-Yajilin-StrictTransparent-EWWbU.png\" alt=\"Yajilin by Joseph Howard\"><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/190511-Yajilin-StrictTransparent-EWWbU.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/s\/190511Ever>solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools)<\/p>\n<p><b>Theme:<\/b> Every Which Way but Up<\/p>\n<p><b>Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 13th puzzle from guest contributor Joseph Howard.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rules:<\/b> Variation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/yajilin-rules-and-info\/\">Yajilin<\/a> rules, including both diagonal arrows and transparent clues that the loop can pass through. Any clue cells that are part of the loop must be true and indicate the number of shaded cells in that direction. Any clue cell that is not part of the loop must be blackened, and the clue value MUST also be false (e.g., if a 2 left clue is blackened, there must be some number of cells other than 2 blackened to the left of the clue).<\/p>\n<p>See also this example:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/Yajilin-StrictTransparent-Ex.png\"><\/p>\n<p><b>Answer String:<\/b> Enter the length in cells of the horizontal loop segments from left to right in the marked rows, starting at the top. If the loop only has vertical segments in the marked row, enter 0. Separate each row&#8217;s entry with a comma.<\/p>\n<p><b>Time Standards (highlight to view):<\/b> <span style=\"color:white;background-color:white;\">Grandmaster = 4:15, Master = 10:30, Expert = 21:00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Solution:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/190511-Yajilin-StrictTransparent-EWWbU-soln.pdf\">PDF<\/a>; a solution video is also available <a href=https:\/\/youtu.be\/dNk1bWHNiUo>here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/tag\/yajilin-2+classic\/\">classic Yajilin<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/tag\/yajilin-2+classic+mondaytuesday\/>easiest Yajilin<\/a> to get started on. More Yajilin puzzles can be found in <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/store\/the-art-of-puzzles-2><i>The Art of Puzzles 2<\/i><\/a>, in <a href=https:\/\/shop.gmpuzzles.com\/collections\/smaller-puzzle-collections\/products\/yajilin>Yajilin<\/a> by Murat Can Tonta and Prasanna Seshadri, and in our beginner-friendly book <i><a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/store\/logic-puzzles-101>Logic Puzzles 101<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PDF or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools) Theme: Every Which Way but Up Author\/Opus: This is the 13th puzzle from guest contributor Joseph Howard. Rules: Variation of Yajilin rules, including both diagonal arrows and transparent clues that the loop can pass through. 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