Thursday, 26 February 2026

bakpao

Time for my favorite comfort food - a Tapa variant!
Today's GAPP is a Tapa (Windows)!

Rules: Shade some cells so that all shaded cells form one orthogonally connected area and no 2x2 region is entirely shaded. Clues cannot be shaded, and represent the lengths of the blocks of consecutive shaded cells in the (up to) eight cells surrounding the clue. Cells in the same position in corresponding windows (outlined in red and blue) must have the opposite shading.

Tapa has featured many times, most recently by Lavaloid: https://discord.com/channels/709370620642852885/911691996366786600/1465312256891027671
The Windows variant has also appeared a couple of times, most recently in this Canal View by Menderbug: https://discord.com/channels/709370620642852885/911691996366786600/1331917847609348148

Acquire a Speedy Sloth 🦥 by solving in 2:30 or less!
Obtain a Quick Crab 🦀 by solving in 5:00 or less!
All solvers who complete the puzzle will be rewarded with a Transparent Tufted Titmouse 🐦!

Example (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/26u4sr59
Main (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/ynf47eya