{"id":9908,"date":"2019-09-20T09:00:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-20T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=9908"},"modified":"2022-04-08T13:31:46","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T20:31:46","slug":"masyu-by-murat-can-tonta-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/masyu-by-murat-can-tonta-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Masyu by Murat Can Tonta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/190920-Masyu-DownTheMiddle.png\" alt=\"Masyu by Murat Can Tonta\" width=500><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">(view directly for a larger image)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/190920-Masyu-DownTheMiddle.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/s\/190920Down>solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X\u2019s)<\/p>\n<p><b>Theme:<\/b> Down the Middle<\/p>\n<p><b>Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 161st puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Murat Can Tonta.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rules:<\/b> Standard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/masyu-rules-and-info\/\">Masyu<\/a> rules.<\/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 = 3:15, Master = 4:45, Expert = 9:30<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Solution:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/190920-Masyu-DownTheMiddle-soln.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/tag\/masyu+classic\/\">classic Masyu<\/a>. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our <a href=https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/tag\/masyu+classic+mondaytuesday\/>easiest Masyu<\/a> to get started on. More Masyu puzzles can be found in <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/store\/the-art-of-puzzles><i>The Art of Puzzles<\/i><\/a> and in our beginner-friendly book <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/store\/logic-puzzles-101>Logic Puzzles 101<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(view directly for a larger image) PDF or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools in linex mode where left click+drag draws lines and right click marks X\u2019s) Theme: Down the Middle Author\/Opus: This is the 161st puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Murat Can Tonta. Rules: Standard Masyu rules. 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