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I propose the following (not so tough) Slitherlink puzzle (nice patterns!).
(Source: Simon Tatham's Collection)
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9 | 2 2 2 3 |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
8 | 2 1 3 2 |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
7 | 3 1 2 2 2 3 |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
6 | 3 3 2 2 |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
5 | 2 3 1 |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
4 | 1 1 1 1 |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
3 | 2 1 |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
2 | 2 1 1 3 2 |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
1 | 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
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a b c d e f g h i SL
Update 1 (Nov 13, 2026)
After 19 basic moves, including the pattern
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|3
2
2
3|
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we reach the following configuration
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| . . . .___.___. . . . . |
9 | 2 | 2 2 3 |
| . . .___. .___. . . . . |
8 | 2 1 | 3 2 |
| .___. . . . . . . . . |
7 | 3 1 2 2 2 3 | |
| .___. x . . . . . . .___. |
6 | 3 3 2 2 |
| .___. . . . . . . . . |
5 | 2 3 | 1 |
| . . . . . . . .___. . |
4 | 1 1 1 1 |
| . . . . . . . . .___. |
3 | 2 1 | |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
2 | 2 1 1 3 2 |
| . . . . . . . . . . |
1 | | 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 | |
| .___. . . . . . . .___. |
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a b c d e f g h i SL
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