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puzzle LOGIC(input):

Construction:

Write each word in the grid, one letter per space, starting at the triangles and proceeding in the indicated direction.

LIST(lover)
EMPTY(frayed)
A B
input
C A
CLUES(born)

The gray aᵢs and bᵢs in the original grid have been replaced with dotted lines and bold text. See original puzzle for specific values.

Deduction:

Ignore the gray aᵢs and bᵢs for now.

Solve as a NIKOJI:

  • Divide the grid into regions along gridlines.
  • Every region must contain exactly one letter.
  • Regions with the same letter must have the same shape and orientation, with the letter in the same relative position.
  • Regions with different letters may not have the same shape, even with rotation and/or reflection.
H E O H E O H E O H E O
L L L L L L L L
O R O R O R O R
W L D W L D W L D W L D
Example Incorrect Incorrect Correct

Extraction:

Let output be the empty string.
For each i from 1 to 11:
If aᵢ is not a border between two regions:
Append the letter from bᵢ’s region to output.