GridWits
Easy tier Technique 7 of 18 Used by Smart Hint

Out of Reach

A cell too far from every remaining clue for that island to ever stretch to — it's sea.

How it works

  1. 1The 4 is the only clue here, so every land cell on the board has to end up belonging to it.
  2. 2It has three cells left to place, which means it can never stretch more than three steps from the clue.
  3. 3The far corner is four steps away — no island can ever reach it, so it is sea.
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  • Sea
  • Cells that establish the pattern
  • Where the conclusion lands
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A cell touching two different islands can't belong to either one — it's sea.