Star Battle by Zoltán Horváth
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Theme: Catch-22
Author/Opus: This is the 14th puzzle from guest contributor Zoltán Horváth.
Rules: Standard Star Battle rules. Two stars per row, column, and region.
Difficulty: 3 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:30, Master = 5:15, Expert = 10:30
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.
Very tricky. Took me two attempts of about 18 minutes each, because I kept making mistakes.
5:55.Very nice solve.
By mistake, I clicked on the ‘Solved’ button. Is there any way to undo this action?
Not to my knowledge, but you can ask it become a new feature on Dave Millar’s site The Griddle.