Saturday, 11 July 2026

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It's been a while since we last featured a ruleset with crossing loops and Masyu elements.
Today's GAPP is a Ring-Ring (Masyu)!

Like my last feature, inspiration for today's type also comes from going through some of my older puzzles recently. It featured in 2022 PGP R4, which I wrote a practice set for at the time. Choosing between Ring-Ring (Masyu) and L-Words for today's puzzle was a very tough decision.

Rules:
- Draw multiple loops that pass orthogonally through the centres of cells. Each loop must be rectangular in shape (squares are considered rectangles). Every cell must be used in at least one loop.
- Loops may intersect, but only in cells without circles, and both loops must be going straight through those cells.
- On a white circle, the loop must not turn, but it must turn on at least one of the cells on either side.
- On a black circle, the loop must turn, but it must not turn on either of the cells immediately before and after it.

Acquire a Speedy Sloth 🦥 by solving in 3:30 or less!
Obtain a Quick Crab 🦀 by solving in 7:00 or less!
All solvers who complete the puzzle will be rewarded with a Linguist Lapwing 🐦!

Example (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/yzf2r9wh
Main (Penpa+): https://tinyurl.com/5a6wsbb3