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ROUND 1
WPF PUZZLE GP 2019
COMPETITION BOOKLET
Host Country: India
Ashish Kumar, Rakesh Rai, Prasanna Seshadri, Amit Sowani
Special Notes: None.

1. Simple Loop [Ashish Kumar] (4 points)

A
Draw a single closed loop (without intersections or crossings) through the centers of all white
cells. Loop paths must be orthogonal. B C

The letters in the grid are for Answer purposes only.

D E
Answer: Starting at the “A” in the upper-left and heading to the right, enter all the letters in the
grid in the order in which the loop encounters them, ending at the letter “A” (again).
Example Answer: ACEDBA

A B
1

E F

G
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2. Simple Loop [Ashish Kumar] (7 points)
Answer: Starting at the “A” in the
upper-left and heading to the right,
enter all the letters in the grid in the A B
2
order in which the loop encounters
them, ending at the letter “A” (again).

Example Answer: ACEDBA

B C
D E

D E
F

G H

3. Skyscrapers [Amit Sowani] (8 points)

Place a number from 1 to X (integers only) into
each cell so that each number appears exactly
once in each row and column. (X is the number

2 2 2
of cells in each row.) Each number represents a
skyscraper of its respective height. The numbers
outside the grid indicate how many skyscrapers
can be seen in the respective row or column from
the respective direction; smaller skyscrapers are
hidden behind higher ones. Some numbers may
already be filled in for you.
2
Answer: For each designated row, enter its 3a
contents. Do not include any numbers outside
the grid.

Example Answer: 45312,23541 3 3

5
4 5 3 1 2 3 3b
5 4 1 2 3 3
4 1 2 4 3 5
3 2
3
3
1
5
2
4
5
1
4 4
4 2

2 3 2
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4. Skyscrapers [Amit Sowani] (18 points)
Answer: For each designated row,
enter its contents. Do not include
any numbers outside the grid. 3 3 1 3
Example Answer: 45312,23541
4a
5
4
5
5
4
3
1
1
2
2 3
3 3
4b 5
4 1 2 4 3 5
3 2
3
3
1
5
2
4
5
1
4 3 1 3
4 2

3 3 3
3 1
1
3 3 3 5
5. Skyscrapers (Encoded) [Amit Sowani] (70 points)
Place a number from 1 to X (integers only)
into each cell so that each number appears
exactly once in each row and column. (X
is the number of cells in each row.) Each
number represents a skyscraper of its
respective height. The (encoded) numbers I N D I A N
outside the grid indicate how many
skyscrapers can be seen in the respective
row or column from the respective
direction; smaller skyscrapers are hidden
behind higher ones. Some numbers may 5a
already be filled in for you.

Each number has been encoded to a

different letter, and each letter stands for N I
a different number. The mapping has not
been supplied for you.

Answer: For each designated row, enter its

contents (as numbers). Do not include any
numbers outside the grid.

Example Answer: 45312,23541

C A
5b P N
N G P P
D 4 5 3 1 2 C
E 5 4 1 2 3 C
B 1 2 4 3 5 E
C 2 3 5 4 1 C
D 3 1 2 5 4 D
B D E
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6-7. Shikaku (Off-by-One) [Amit Sowani] (18, 20 points)
Divide the grid into rectangles
along the grid lines such that
each cell is in exactly one
rectangle and each rectangle
10
contains exactly one given
number. The number must be 6 3
exactly 1 more or 1 less than
the area of the rectangle (in 7 8
cells). A square is considered a
rectangle for purposes of these 8
instructions.

The dots in cells are only used for 7

entering your answers.
5
Answer: Enter the number in
the rectangle each dot is in,
reading the dots from left to
9 9
right. (Ignore which row the dots
are in.) Use only the last digit for
13
two-digit numbers; e.g., use ‘0’ for
a rectangle with a 10 inside it. 9
Example Answer: 177518
6
7
11 7

5
4

7 1
4 6
4 2
8

1 7 7 5 1 8

3 7
5 5

8 4
2 8
6 6
6 8
7
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8-9. Products (Off-by-One) [Amit Sowani, Rakesh Rai] (31, 95 points)
Place the specified list of numbers
into some cells so that each number 8 {1–12}
is in exactly one cell, and no cell has
more than one number. (Most cells A B C D E F
will remain empty). Each row and
each column must contain exactly two
numbers. Numbers outside the grid,
4 23 34 43 49 89
when given, are 1 more or 1 less than
the product of the two numbers in that 11
row or column.
13
The small letters on top of the diagram are
for Answer purposes only. 21
Answer: For each row from top to
bottom, enter the letter of the first non- 41
empty cell from the left (the small letter
on top of that column). 61
Example Answer: BCABA
71
10 {1–10}
A B C D E

21 35 41 25
19 4 5
5 6 1
81 10
26 9
8
3
9 {1–11, 14-16, 18, 20}
15 2 7
A B C D E F G H

59 89 109 179 9 19 29
9
19
29
159
49
69
89
199
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10-11. Tapa [Prasanna Seshadri] (17, 37 points)
Shade some empty cells black; cells
with numbers cannot be shaded. All 1 4 1
black cells connect along edges to 1 1
create a single connected region. (It is
permissible for the region to touch itself
at a corner, but touching at a corner
does not connect the region.) No 2×2 1 2 2
4
group of squares can be entirely shaded
2
black. 10a 4
Numbers in a cell indicate the lengths 2 4
of contiguous black cell groups along 4
the “ring” of 8 cells touching that cell
2
(fewer for cells along the outside edge). 4
If there is more than one number in a
cell, then there must be at least one 1 4
white (unshaded) cell between the
2
black cell groups. The numbers are
given in no particular order. As a special
3
case, if the number given in a cell is a
zero (0), it means that none of the cells
10b 4
around that cell may be shaded black.
1 1
3
Answer: For each designated
row, enter the length in
cells of each of the shaded
segments from left to right. 1
Use only the last digit for
3
two-digit numbers; e.g., use 2 1
‘0’ for a segment of size 10. If 3 5
there are no black cells in the
1 2 2
4
row, enter a single digit ‘0’. 2
Example Answer: 212,231 2 2 4
3 3
1

2
2

1
1 1 1
2
11a 5 4
1 2
1111 1
3 4 3
2

11b 1 3
3 3
3 2
3 3
1 1 3
2 3 3
1
5 1 1
3
1 6
5
11c 3
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12. Tapa (LITS) [Prasanna Seshadri] (67 points)
3
Shade some empty cells black (cells with numbers cannot be shaded). All black cells connect along
edges to create a single connected region. (It is permissible for the region to touch itself at a corner, 3
3 6
but touching at a corner does not connect the region.) No 2×2 group of squares can be entirely
shaded black.

Numbers in a cell indicate the lengths of contiguous black cell groups along the “ring” of 8 cells
touching that cell (fewer for cells along the outside edge). If there is more than one number in a cell,
then there must be at least one white (unshaded) cell between the black cell groups. The numbers are
given in no particular order. As a special case, if the number given in a cell is a zero (0), it means that
none of the cells around that cell may be shaded black.

It must be possible to divide the shape of the shaded cells into only tetrominoes such that when two
tetrominoes share an edge, they are not of the same shape, regardless of rotations or reflections. (Not
all four possible shapes have to be present in the grid; for example, it is possible for your solution to
not have any “I” shapes.)

A list of shapes to the letters “LITS” is provided. This is only needed for entering your answer.

Answer: For each designated row, enter its contents from left to right. For each cell, its contents are
the letter of the tetromino occupying that cell, or the letter ‘X’ if the cell is empty (or contains numbers).

Example Answer: XSLXI,XTTTI

12a

4 1 1 2
3
2
12b

1 1 3
3
1

1
1 11
1
1 11 1 1
1

I
L S
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13. Snake (Myopia) [Prasanna Seshadri] (13 points)
Locate a “snake” in the grid. The snake is a path that starts in a cell, goes through some number of
cells orthogonally, and ends in a cell. Each cell is used at most once by the snake. The snake may
not loop around to touch itself, not even diagonally. (In other words, if two cells in the snake touch
orthogonally, then they must be exactly one cell apart along the path of the snake, and if two cells
in the snake touch diagonally, then they must be exactly two cells apart along the path of the
snake.)

Arrows in a cell indicate all closest snake-filled cells to that cell along the four orthogonal directions
(if there are multiple snake-filled cells of the same closest distance to the cell, there will be multiple
arrows). The snakes cannot occupy cells with arrows.

The two cells containing the ends of the snake are not given.

Answer: For each designated row, enter its contents. Use O for a cell occupied by the snake and X
for a cell not occupied by the snake. You may swap O and X , as long as you are consistent.

Example Answer: XOOOO,OOOXX (or OXXXX, XXXOO)

13a

13b
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14-15. Pentominoes (Myopia) [Prasanna Seshadri] (34, 27 points)
Shade some empty
cells black so that
the black cells form
the shapes of some F
pentominoes. Each I
pentomino shape is 14a N
used at most once,
but can be rotated or
L
reflected. Pentominoes
cannot touch along P
edges or corners.
Arrows in a cell indicate
all closest shaded T
cell(s) to that cell along
the four orthogonal U
directions (if there are
multiple cells of the V
same closest distance W
to the cell, there will be
multiple arrows).
X
The letters for the 14b Z
pentominoes, as will be
provided in the diagram,
are only used for
Y
entering your answer.

Answer: For each

designated row,
enter the letter for
each pentomino that F
appears in that row, I
from left to right.
N
Within a row, if a 15a
pentomino occupies
more than one L
cell, only enter that P
pentomino’s letter
once. If there are no
pentominoes in that T
row, enter a single
letter ‘A’.
U
Example Answer:
V
PW,A,L
W
P
W
X
Z
L
15b

Y
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16-17. Yajilin [Ashish Kumar] (31, 47 points)
Blacken some white cells and
then draw a single closed loop 16
(without intersections or crossings) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
through all remaining white cells.
Loop paths must be orthogonal.
Blackened cells cannot share an
edge with each other. Some cells
are outlined and in gray and cannot 2 1
be part of the loop. Numbered
arrows in such cells indicate the
total number of blackened cells
along the direction of the arrow, 2
starting in the arrowed cell and
going along a row or column to the
edge of the grid.

The numbers on top of the diagram 1

are for Answer purposes only.

Answer: For each row from top

to bottom, enter the column
number of the left-most blackened
2 2
cell. (Outlined gray cells are not
blackened.) Use only the last digit
for two digit numbers; e.g., use ‘0’
for column 10. If none of the cells
in a row are blackened, enter ‘0’ for
that row.
17
Example Answer: 035353
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0
1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 0 3
2
1 1

1 2
2
3
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18. Yajilin (Battleships) [Ashish Kumar] (51 points)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Locate the indicated fleet in the grid. Each piece of a ship occupies a single cell. A cell that 2 1
does not contain a ship piece is considered “sea”. Ships can be rotated. Ships do not touch 4
each other, not even diagonally (that is, if two ship pieces are in adjacent cells, they must 2
be part of the same ship). Some cells are outlined and in gray and cannot be occupied by 2 1
ships. Numbered arrows in such cells indicate the total number of cells occupied with a ship 2 2 2
piece along the direction of the arrow, starting in the arrowed cell and going along a row or
0
column to the edge of the grid.
0
Then, draw a single closed loop (without intersections or crossings) through all remaining
white cells (not including outlined gray cells). Loop paths must be orthogonal.

The numbers on top of the diagram are for Answer purposes only.

Answer: For each row from top to bottom, enter the number of the first column from the
left where a ship piece appears (the number on top of that column). Use only the last digit
for two-digit numbers; e.g., use ‘0’ if the first ship piece appears in column 10. If the row is
empty, enter ‘0’.

Example Answer: 2422200

18
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0

1
2
1
3
0
4
2
1
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19-20. Spiral Galaxies [Rakesh Rai] (44, 46 points)
Divide the grid into
polyomino-shaped regions
such that each cell is in
exactly one region. You A B
may only draw on the grid,
as indicated by the dotted C D E
lines. Each region must be F
rotationally symmetric and
G
contain exactly one circle at
the point of symmetry.
19a
The letters inside the circles H
are for Answer purposes only. I J

Answer: For each designated

row, enter the letter for each 19b
cell, from left to right. The K
letter of a cell is the letter
inside the circle that is the
point of symmetry for the L M
region that contains that cell.
Example Answer: N
DCECC,DFEEE O
A
B
C

D
E
F
G

20a B

C
D

E F G H

J K L

20b
M
N
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21. Spiral Galaxies (Tetrominoes) [Rakesh Rai] (79 points) A

B L
Divide the grid into polyomino-shaped regions such that each cell is in exactly one region. You C

may only draw on the grid, as indicated by the dotted lines. Each region is either a “galaxy” or a D
E

“shaded tetromino”. Each galaxy must be rotationally symmetric and contain exactly one dot at O
F

the point of symmetry. Each tetromino shape is used as a shaded tetromino at most once, but can
be rotated or reflected. Shaded tetrominoes cannot touch along edges or corners. Some shaded
tetromino cells may be given to you.

The letters inside the dots are for Answer purposes only. The letters for the tetrominoes, as will be
provided in the diagram, are only used for entering your answer.

Answer: For each designated row, enter the letter for each cell, from left to right. The letter of a cell
is the letter inside the dot that is the point of symmetry for the galaxy that contains that cell, or the
letter corresponding to the shape of the shaded tetromino containing that cell.
Example Answer: BEELLC,OOEEFF

B
C D
E

F
G H
21a J K

N P

21b
R U
V

T O

I
L S