Method
Start by creating a (2n+1)-by-(2n+1) square array consisting of
- n+1 rows of Ls,
- 1 row of Us, and
- n-1 rows of Xs,
and then exchange the U in the middle with the L above it.
Each letter represents a 2x2 block of numbers in the finished square.
Now replace each letter by four consecutive numbers, starting with 1, 2, 3, 4 in the centre square of the top row, and moving from block to block in the manner of the Siamese method: move up and right, wrapping around the edges, and move down whenever you are obstructed. Fill each 2x2 block according to the order prescribed by the letter:
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