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Featured Puzzle: Heyawake #4

ByJacob Valdez

Shade cells in each region equal to the number given. If a region has no number, it may have any number of shaded cells, including zero. The remaining unshaded cells must form a single orthogonally contiguous area.

  • A straight line of unshaded cells may not cross more than 2 regions. (i.e., it may cross at most one boundary)
  • Shaded cells may not be orthogonally adjacent to each other. Diagonal adjacency is permitted.

Learn to solve Heyawake puzzles with our Solving Guide.

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The completed grid. I hope you enjoyed it!

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