Spiral Galaxies by Serkan Yürekli
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Author/Opus: This is the 352nd puzzle from our managing editor Serkan Yürekli.
Rules: Standard Spiral Galaxies rules.
Difficulty: 3.5 stars (estimate based off competition points; timing standards not available from our usual testers)
Solution: PDF
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Struggling to find a place to start in this puzzle. Will there be a video solution?
I also really struggled with the break-in for a good while. If you want a hint:
Gur gbc evtug dhnqenag vf xrl. Gurer’f n fcrpvsvp pryy gung pna bayl tb jvgu bar tnynkl prager, naq nsgre lbh’ir cynprq gung bar, guvf fhssvpvragyl pbafgenvagf gung dhnqenag shegure gb uryc lbh nffvta fbzr bgure pryyf.