Level 165 solution

Solver-verified route

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

Part of the "Tall order" chapter. The solver certified 240 solving lines with 93% of in-between placements being dead ends, for a difficulty score of 18.2 (grade 4 of 5).