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Nurikabe-Slitherlink

Puzzling Asked on January 3, 2021

Yesterday’s post and Stiv’s answer provided inspiration for a new puzzle. What I envision will be a big effort, so I spent part of yesterday creating a study, a sample part of the bigger puzzle to get some practice. It’s not too hard, but I think this small puzzle came out pretty well, so I figured I’d share.

This puzzle contains both a Nurikabe and a Slitherlink. In the grid below, the boxed numbers are the Nurikabe clues. The other numbers are Slitherlink clues, but with the following caveat: if a Slitherlink clue is not shaded by the Nurikabe, then it is an accurate clue. If a Slitherlink clue is shaded by the Nurikabe, the Slitherlink clue is wrong…the Slitherlink path will use a different number of sides of that square. The squares with Nurikabe clues provide no information about the Slitherlink.

Accepted solution will solve both the Nurikabe and Slitherlink grids, and will contain at least some indications of the logic path. There is a unique solution, and it is obtainable purely logically, but you will have to work both parts of the puzzle together. As the Joker says…here…we…go:

Full Grid

Solver Note: As I was solving this puzzle, I found it easier to solve the Nurikabe and Slitherlink in different grids, so for your solving pleasure:

Nurikabe

Slitherlink

One Answer

With just Nurikabe logic, we can get this far:

Now it's time to switch to the Slitherlink:

Switching back to the Nurikabe,

And this gives us more information for the Slitherlink:

And now we have enough to finish off both halves of the puzzle:

Correct answer by Deusovi on January 3, 2021

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