Battleships by Grant Fikes
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; use tab to alternate between ship placement and shading modes. In ship placement mode, right click gives sea, left click gives circle/square, left click and drag for rounded ships.)
Theme: Clue Symmetry and Logic
Author/Opus: This is the 132nd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Standard Battleships rules. Use the indicated fleet.
Answer String: For each row from top to bottom, enter the number of the first column from the left where a ship segment appears (enter both digits if a two-digit number). If the row is empty, enter 0. Enter these numbers as a single string with no separators.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:30, Master = 2:15, Expert = 4:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other classic Battleships. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Battleships to get started on.
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A nice numerical theme doesn’t sound good to be shoved under simply a “Clue Symmetry” theme. By the way, the puzzle is nice; a simple one with figuring out large ships, driving the solution.