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Level 21 guide: New Zealand (medium)
Fern, fiord and a very shy bird. A 7×7 board. Colors are named in the steps below, and rows and columns are counted from the top left starting at 1. This guide spoils the solution, so try the level first.
Play level 21 About New Zealand
The board
Step by step
10 deductions lead to the 7 stamps. Each placed stamp also rules out its row, column, touching cells and the rest of its region.
- The rose region has only one cell left: row 1, column 1. Place the stamp there.
- The peach region has only one cell left: row 7, column 3. Place the stamp there.
- The amber region can only hold its stamp in row 2, so every other cell in row 2 cannot hold a stamp (2 cells ruled out).
- The green region can only hold its stamp in column 6, so every other cell in column 6 cannot hold a stamp (2 cells ruled out).
- The periwinkle region can only hold its stamp in column 7, so every other cell in column 7 cannot hold a stamp (1 cell ruled out).
- Row 6 has only one cell left: column 5. Place the stamp there.
- The amber region has only one cell left: row 2, column 4. Place the stamp there.
- Row 5 has only one cell left: column 7. Place the stamp there.
- The green region has only one cell left: row 3, column 6. Place the stamp there.
- The teal region has only one cell left: row 4, column 2. Place the stamp there.