{"id":9918,"date":"2019-09-21T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-09-21T16:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/?p=9918"},"modified":"2022-04-08T12:09:56","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T19:09:56","slug":"outcast-by-serkan-yurekli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/outcast-by-serkan-yurekli\/","title":{"rendered":"O&#8217;utcast by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/190921-Outcast-CSaL.png\" alt=\"O'utcast by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli\" 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\/190921-Outcast-CSaL.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>or <a href=https:\/\/gmpuzzles.com\/s\/190921Outc>solve online<\/a> (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab key to alternate between loop drawing and letter entry modes)<\/p>\n<p><b>Theme:<\/b> Clue Symmetry and Logic<\/p>\n<p><b>Author\/Opus:<\/b> This is the 277th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Serkan Y\u00fcrekli.<\/p>\n<p><b>Rules:<\/b> Place each of the given words into the grid, reading across or down; all words should interconnect, and all words formed in the grid must be from the list. Each given letter must be used by at least one word. Additionally, draw a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/masyu-rules-and-info\/\">Masyu<\/a> loop: a single closed loop passing through each of the \u201cO\u201ds and otherwise using only unused squares. When passing through an \u201cO\u201d, the loop must go straight through and must make a 90 degree turn in at least one of the adjacent squares.<\/p>\n<p>See also this example:<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/Outcast-Ex.png\" alt=\"Example by Serkan Y\u00fcrekli\"><\/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 = 7:00, Master = 10:45, Expert = 21:30<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Solution:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/images\/puzzles\/190921-Outcast-CSaL-soln.pdf\">PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Note:<\/b> Follow this link for other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmpuzzles.com\/blog\/tag\/masyu+variation-2\/\">Masyu variations<\/a> and this link for <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>.<\/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; use tab key to alternate between loop drawing and letter entry modes) Theme: Clue Symmetry and Logic Author\/Opus: This is the 277th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Serkan Y\u00fcrekli. 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