Sunday, 16 October 2022

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Hello all! Today marks the third Strange-Shaped Sunday! Please note that this is not a weekly series, nor will it likely ever be. Regardless, just a standard Pentominous for you wonderful people today-- I hope you enjoy it!

Divide the grid into regions of five orthogonally connected cells so that no two regions of the same shape share an edge, counting rotations and reflections as the same. Clued cells must belong to a region with the pentomino shape associated with that letter.

If you aren't familiar with the letters yet, don't worry-- beneath both the example and main puzzle, I've provided a reference bank! Making it 6x10 and 3-colorable took longer than setting the actual puzzle!

The example solution shows every possible way to make the answer check work-- colors, edges, lines, and letters (edit: coloring doesn't seem to work). You will only need one of the four three (if my tests are correct... (edit: they weren't)) for the answer checker to work-- choose how you'd like! I personally am a fan of edges, but Tyrgannus solves using the lines, for example! Solve the example here, if you wish (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/2fve3sg3

To earn yourself a Speedy Sloth 🦥 place the pentominoes perceptively in 3:00 or less!
To net yourself a Quick Crab 🦀 find the finish fabulously in 8:00 or less!
All other solvers are deserving of a This is actually just Fillomino Thrush 🐦!

Today's GAPP: https://tinyurl.com/2jmjwn3o