Hello, and happy New Year! I hope this year brings you happiness and success, no matter how big or small. Also, if you haven’t seen it already, my newest book was just published a few days ago! Feel free to check it out if you’re interested; otherwise, let’s kick off the new year with a bit of brain training, shall we?

Our first entry this year is another Numberlink puzzle. Dwayne Roberts has quite the collection of ducks in his pool, but several pairs have been separated from their companions. To reunite them, he must trace a path for each pair without allowing any to overlap. The rules for this puzzle are as follows:

• Draw continuous lines between ducks of the same color. Lines cannot branch off or cross over each other.
• The ducks must fall at the end of each line (i.e., not in the middle).
• Every square on the grid must be filled.

The pictures below depict a sample puzzle on a 5×5 grid, along with its solution. The colored squares represent the lines connecting each pair of ducks.

Now, can you solve the puzzle below and help Dwayne reunite his ducks?

The solution will be released in the next blog post. Also, if you tried the puzzle from the last blog entry, here is its solution below. Spring blooms will be here sooner than you think!