Level 161 solution

Solver-verified route

1. Place Piece 1 across column 6 row 4, column 7 row 4, column 8 row 4, column 8 row 5.
2. Place Piece 2 across column 5 row 7, column 6 row 7, column 7 row 7.
3. Place Piece 3 across column 7 row 1, column 7 row 2, column 8 row 2, column 8 row 3.
4. Place Piece 4 at column 8, row 1.
5. Place Piece 5 across column 6 row 2, column 5 row 3, column 6 row 3, column 5 row 4.

Part of the "Tall order" chapter. The solver certified 40 solving lines with 97% of in-between placements being dead ends, for a difficulty score of 17.9 (grade 3 of 5).