Star Battle by Thomas Snyder
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Theme: Stars and Stripes
Author/Opus: This is the 183rd puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.
Rules: Standard Star Battle rules. Three stars per row, column, and region.
Answer String: Enter the column letter of the MIDDLE STAR in each row, going from top to bottom. Use capital letters only.
Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 5:00, Master = 6:15, Expert = 12:30
Solution: PDF; a solution video is available here.
Note: Follow this link for other classic Star Battles. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Star Battles to get started on.
Hmm, 14 rows, 3 stars per row. That’s 42 stars total.
Let’s party like it’s 1889!
05:17.
Surprisingly pretty easy for a 3-star Star Battle. Nice puzzle.
Struggled a bit after the first 22 stars, but very nice !
Online version: [EDIT: Removed as we added our own official link to post]
Very Nice Puzzle. Putting the Stars at the end requires good logic of the number of remaining cells Vs the number of remaining stars.