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Level 9 guide: Ethiopia (medium)

The birthplace of coffee, on its own calendar. A 7×7 board. Colors are named in the steps below, and rows and columns are counted from the top left starting at 1. This guide spoils the solution, so try the level first.

Play level 9

The board

Step by step

9 deductions lead to the 7 stamps. Each placed stamp also rules out its row, column, touching cells and the rest of its region.

1. The green region has only one cell left: row 3, column 5. Place the stamp there.
2. The rose region has only one cell left: row 1, column 6. Place the stamp there.
3. The amber region has only one cell left: row 2, column 2. Place the stamp there.
4. The pink region can only hold its stamp in column 7, so every other cell in column 7 cannot hold a stamp (2 cells ruled out).
5. Row 4 can only hold its stamp in the teal region, so the other cells of the teal region cannot hold a stamp (2 cells ruled out).
6. Row 5 has only one cell left: column 4. Place the stamp there.
7. The teal region has only one cell left: row 4, column 1. Place the stamp there.
8. The peach region has only one cell left: row 7, column 3. Place the stamp there.
9. The pink region has only one cell left: row 6, column 7. Place the stamp there.

Final solution