Star Battle by Grant Fikes
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Theme: Cutting Corners
Author/Opus: This is the 337th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Standard Star Battle rules. Two stars per row, column, and region.
Difficulty: 2 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:30, Master = 2:30, Expert = 5:00
Solution: PDF; a solution video is also available here.
Note: Follow this link for other classic Star Battles and this link for Star Battle variations. 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 books Star Battle by JinHoo Ahn and Star Battle 2 by JinHoo Ahn and Murat Can Tonta, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.
Yet another smooth ride …
3:22
2.17 mins to solve this one. This puzzle is an easy one.