Distinct Partition Puzzle
I really enjoy my Odd & Distinct Partition puzzles, but I realize they're a bit scary to those unfamiliar with partitions. They are designed to emphasize the connection between odd partitions and distinct partitions, but I've been looking for a simpler type of partition puzzle. Today's entry is one such attempt.
Each cage here contains a distinct partition of n for some value of n. Sometimes that value is given, and other times it is not. The entries must also form a Latin square, meaning that each number must appear exactly once in every row and column. That's all you need to solve the following puzzle.
Since this puzzle has many L-shaped cages, the distinctness of the entries comes in to play a great deal. I'm posting an easier puzzle as well below with more straight cages. The solutions and high quality PDFs can be found below.
Main Puzzle:
Easier Puzzle:
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