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Intro to Times Zone

Times Zone is one of my newer zany, mish-mash puzzle concepts brought to fruition in a recent posting on The Griddle. As I stated there, it “fuses bits of latin squares, slitherlink-style fences, and Cross the Streams,” the latter of which might not mean much to anyone who doesn’t frequent GM Puzzles.

In an effort to give newer puzzlers a crash course, I’ve decided to break down the sample puzzle from my post and show how to tackle it step-by-step. If you haven’t tried Times Zone before this guide, I hope you will give it a shot after. Let’s get started!

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