Minesweeper by Grant Fikes
or solve online (using our beta test of Penpa-Edit tools. Use left click to place mine, right click (in cell) to mark unused, right click (on edge/corner) to mark a note; hitting tab will also enable a shading mode. If you want more solving options, turn off Penpa-Lite option.)
Theme: 3-Ring Circus
Author/Opus: This is the 380th puzzle from our contributing puzzlemaster Grant Fikes.
Rules: Standard Minesweeper rules.
Difficulty: 2.5 stars
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:15, Master = 3:30, Expert = 7:00
Solution: PDF and solving video.
Note: Follow this link for classic Minesweeper puzzles on this website and this link for variations on Minesweeper puzzles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Minesweeper Puzzles to get started on. More Minesweeper puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles 2.
6 mins on the 2nd try
It is quite a struggle to find the right markings for minesweeper. I always find myself having to keep too much in my memory as I jump from square to square. I’d be curious to see how Thomas does the tracking of this (and the harder ones coming up)
10 mins..Had to guess on this..Will wait for the solution video