Thursday, 15 December 2022

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If you add up the clues in today's Tapa-Like Loop, you'll find they sum to 52. This number is significant as it's the number of years Bobbins spent honing their bonsai craft before ultimately being completely humiliated by a simple error they made at the World Bonsai Championship. They've taken up a new hobby now-- aimlessly walking intricate paths in our garden. They don't like getting wet much, so when it rains on days like today, they usually just come sit in my lap and purr softly.

Oh right, Bobbins is a cat. Sorry for any awkward mental images.

Rules: Draw a non-intersecting loop through the centers of some empty cells. Clues represent the numbers of consecutive cells occupied by the loop each time it enters the (up to) eight cells surrounding the clue, in no particular order.

Solve the example puzzle here, if you wish (puzz.link): https://tinyurl.com/yhjcvnd3

To earn yourself a Speedy Sloth 🦥 solve today's puzzle in 3:30 or less!
To net yourself a Quick Crab 🦀 solve today's puzzle in 8:45 or less!
All other solvers are well-deserving of a Craggy Crow 🐦!

Solve today's puzzle here (puzz.link): https://tinyurl.com/3tcnzf95