Star Battle by Murat Can Tonta
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Theme: Letters and Numbers
Author/Opus: This is the 178th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Murat Can Tonta.
Rules: Standard Star Battle rules. Three stars per row, column, and region.
Difficulty: 4 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 7:00, Master = 13:15, Expert = 26:30
Solution: PDF
Note: Follow this link for other classic Star Battles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Star Battles to get started on. More Star Battle puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles, in the book Star Battle by JinHoo Ahn, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.
I really love Star Battles, and Murat’s are always so particularly wonderful. There was a moment somewhere in the middle of this solve where I figured something out and things unfolded in really thrilling fashion. Cheers, Murat!
Thanks a lot Tony, I’m glad you enjoyed the puzzle!
Great puzzle Murat!