Friday, 22 May 2026

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Today's GAPP is a Big Myopia! This type featured in the qualifier for the 2026 German championships earlier this year.

Rules: Shade some cells to form a non-intersecting loop which does not touch itself, not even diagonally. Clues contain arrows indicating ALL of the orthogonal directions which tie for having a shaded cell appearing closest to the clued cell. Cells containing clues cannot be shaded.
⚠️ Beware of the negative constraint! ⚠️

Acquire a Speedy Sloth 🦥 by solving in 1:45 or less!
Obtain a Quick Crab 🦀 by solving in 3:30 or less!
All solvers who complete the puzzle will be rewarded with a Brawny Bosnian Bittern 🐦!

Example (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/mc6f9wdc
Main (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/2sd6wh8x