Masyu (Star Battle) by Prasanna Seshadri
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Theme: Edge Cases
Author/Opus: This is the 193rd puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Prasanna Seshadri.
Rules: Standard Masyu rules. Also, each row and column must contain exactly two stars. Stars cannot be placed in adjacent cells that share an edge or corner, and all stars must be on empty cells which are not part of the loop.
Difficulty: 3 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:45, Master = 5:15, Expert = 10:30
Solution: PDF
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