Arrow loop puzzle

Arrows: free arrow loop puzzle online

Arrow cells stay unshaded and outside the loop. Each arrow counts shaded cells in its direction to the border. Shaded cells never share an edge. Every non-arrow cell is either shaded or part of one loop.

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Start here

Begin with 0-arrows. Every non-clue cell from a 0-arrow to the border must stay unshaded, so the loop visits those cells. Each one will need two loop connections.

How a turn works

Shade cells or draw loop segments as you go. You cannot shade an arrow cell or draw the loop through it. A shade can force a loop line, and a loop line can force a shade.

Difficulty

We aim for each board to fit one sitting. Easy is shorter. Hard takes longer. If you want more, start another puzzle.

EasyShorter arrow lines and more early shade marks.
StandardShade counts and loop exits interact more often.
HardMore cells stay undecided until several clues agree.