Star Battle by Jonas Gleim
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools; in composite Star Battle mode a left click places a star, right click in a cell marks off the cell, and a right click on an edge or corner marks in a dot as a placement note.)
Theme: Plusses
Author/Opus: This is the 11th puzzle from guest contributor Jonas Gleim.
Rules: Standard Star Battle rules. Two stars per row, column, and region.
Difficulty: 3 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 3:00, Master = 4:30, Expert = 9:00
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 collections Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli and Starter Pack 5: Star Battle by JinHoo Ahn.
Grandmaster!
Fun puzzle! Had to follow a relatively long hypothetical at one point. Looking forward to seeing a logical solving path in the video
5.36 mins to solve this one.