03:41 pm - Puzzle 19: Block Party
...And you're invited!
Puzzle on left, solution on right rendered in festive orange. (The light yellow circle is a solving aid referenced in my sample solution.)
The object is to take the given grid and divide it into rectangles such that each contains exactly one numbered cell denoting its area.
Yes, ladies and gentlemen, that's it. No nodes, no ciphers, no values to fill in, no odd wiggly shapes - just simple rectangles. Why should a party be complicated, right? I'm not even giving a numbered list of instructions for this one - that would be too tedious.
If you're finding the sample puzzle more frustrating than fun, then here's the recipe for the appetizer:
( How to solve the sample puzzle )
Enjoy. Comment. Send in solutions. AND NO SPIKING THE PUNCH BOWL!
♥ - ZM
