Thursday, 23 March 2023

Freddie Hand

Today, intro might sound quite weird. Rules below force these words. Enjoy!

Today's puzzle is an Equality!

Rules: Draw a non-intersecting loop through the centers of some cells which passes through each region at least twice. Every visit to a particular region must occupy an equal number of cells. A clue in a region indicates the number of cells which are not visited by the loop.

Note: do not shy away from a bit of ✨maths ✨ ! Also using auxiliary 'x' marks may be helpful

Acquire a Speedy Sloth 🦥 by solving the puzzle in 3:15 or less!
Obtain a Quick Crab 🦀 by solving the puzzle in 6:45 or less!
And all solvers who complete the puzzle will be rewarded with an Indistinguishable Ituri Batis 🐦

Example (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/2zxnkrnj
Puzzle (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/2lqn2z62