Thursday, 10 November 2022

jovi_al

Since today's puzzle is a Simple Loop (Short), a variant of Simple Loop, does the loop still qualify as "simple"? We asked a few of our brightest puzzle philosophers their thoughts:

@virtual256: "It depends, do I need to use complex numbers?"
@The Bear That Wasn’t: "Yeah, that seems pretty simple to me."
@PulverizingPancake: "As long as it doesn't cross itself, the loop is technically a simple closed curve."
@grkles: "Where do I put the numbers in?"
and finally, @clover: "Don't put this response in your intro! Keep it short and simple! "

While basking in the brilliance of these five minds, I hope you enjoy this puzzle!

Rules: Draw a single non-branching, non-intersecting loop that travels orthogonally through the centers of all non-shaded cells. No straight-line loop segment can cross more than two borders.

Solve the example puzzle here, if you wish:
Penpa+: https://tinyurl.com/2xt6x57n
puzz.link (answer check does not check for the variant): https://tinyurl.com/bddbps49

To earn yourself a Speedy Sloth 🦥 solve today's puzzle in 1:30 or less!
To net yourself a Quick Crab 🦀 solve today's puzzle in 4:00 or less!
All other solvers are well-deserving of a Stout Stint 🐦!

Today's GAPP:
Penpa+: https://tinyurl.com/25e5odx9
puzz.link (answer check does not check for the variant): https://tinyurl.com/9f7krkyn