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Theme: Logical

Author/Opus: This is the 342nd puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard Star Battle rules. One star per row, column, and region.

Answer String: For each row from top to bottom, enter the number of the first column from the left where a star appears. Enter these numbers as a single string with no separators.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 0:50, Master = 1:15, Expert = 2:30

Solution: PDF

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. More Star Battle puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.

Our full The Puzzlemasters’ Workshop sampler pack can be found in this PDF. This collection of 54 puzzles across 6 new styles and variations is now available for purchase on this e-store page.

This week we have a variety mix of puzzles from six different authors. Our master+ subscribers will be receiving a bonus Skyscrapers by Serkan Yürekli and a bonus Fillomino by Murat Can Tonta as well as access to the puzzle solutions and a video walkthrough of the Friday puzzle. If you want to become a subscriber and get access to bonus puzzles, solutions, e-books, and other rewards, check out this page.

Our most recent week of Cave puzzles is in this PDF.

This week we will be breaking from our usual routine (and also posting things 1 day late). We’ll be highlighting a sampler from our book The Puzzlemasters’ Workshop with new puzzle styles and variations by Chris Green, Murat Can Tonta, Palmer Mebane, Carl Worth, Izak Bulten, and John Bulten. We will be sharing 1 puzzle from each of the styles, out of the 54 total puzzles in the book. We will also be posting the book for purchase in the next couple days.

Our grandmaster subscribers received this book two months ago; if you want to become a subscriber and be the first to get our e-books, as well as get access to bonus puzzles, solutions, and other rewards, check out this page.

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Theme: Clue Groups

Author/Opus: This is the 341st puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard Cave rules.

Answer String: Enter the length in cells of each of the cave segments from left to right for the marked rows, starting at the top. Separate each row’s entry with a comma.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:30, Master = 1:45, Expert = 3:30

Solution: PDF

Note: Follow this link for other classic Caves. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest Cave Puzzles to get started on. More Cave puzzles can be found in Roger Barkan’s Colossal Cave Collection, in The Art of Puzzles, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.

Our most recent sample of Cross the Streams puzzles is in this PDF.

This coming week features Cave puzzles and one variation. Our master+ subscribers will be receiving a bonus Cave by Murat Can Tonta and another bonus Cave by Grant Fikes as well as access to the puzzle solutions. If you want to become a subscriber and get access to bonus puzzles, solutions, e-books, and other rewards, check out this page.

Our most recent variety mix of puzzles is in this PDF.

This coming week features a set of Cross the Streams puzzles and some variations. Our master+ subscribers will be receiving two bonus Cross the Streams by Grant Fikes as well as access to the puzzle solutions. If you want to become a subscriber and get access to bonus puzzles, solutions, e-books, and other rewards, check out this page.

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Theme: 5-8-19

Author/Opus: This is the 340th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard TomTom rules, using the integers 1-6.

Answer String: Enter the 2nd row from left to right followed by the 4th row from left to right. Separate the entries with a comma.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 2:45, Master = 4:00, Expert = 8:00

Solution: PDF

Note: Follow this link for other TomTom. If you are new to this puzzle type, here are our easiest TomTom to get started on. More TomTom puzzles can be found in The Art of Puzzles, and in our beginner-friendly collection Intro to GMPuzzles by Serkan Yürekli.

Our most recent mix of Minesweeper puzzles is in this PDF.

This coming week features a variety mix of puzzles from our grandmasters and some guest constructors. Our master+ subscribers will be receiving a bonus Masyu by Tom Collyer and a bonus Thermo-Sudoku by Serkan Yürekli as well as access to puzzle solutions and video walkthroughs for the Friday and Saturday puzzles. If you want to become a subscriber and get access to bonus puzzles, solutions, e-books, and other rewards, check out this page.

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Theme: Target

Author/Opus: This is the 339th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard Minesweeper rules.

Answer String: For each cell in the marked rows, enter a 1 if it contains a mine and a 0 if the cell is empty (or a clue cell). Separate each row’s entry from the next with a comma. The format will resemble “0010101000,1110010101”.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:00, Master = 1:30, Expert = 3:00

Solution: PDF

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.

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Theme: Four Stones

Author/Opus: This is the 338th puzzle from Thomas Snyder, aka Dr. Sudoku.

Rules: Standard Minesweeper rules.

Answer String: For each cell in the marked rows, enter a 1 if it contains a mine and a 0 if the cell is empty (or a clue cell). Separate each row’s entry from the next with a comma. The format will resemble “0010101000,1110010101”.

Time Standards (highlight to view): Grandmaster = 1:15, Master = 1:45, Expert = 3:30

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.