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Place two stars in every row, column, and region — and stars can't touch, not even diagonally.
About this puzzle
This is the hard Star Battle (Two Not Touch) for September 16, 2026 — a 9×9 grid where every row, column, and outlined region takes exactly two stars, and no two stars touch, not even diagonally. Tough Star Battle puzzles that demand advanced techniques and patience. Like every puzzle we publish, it has a single solution reachable by pure logic — no guessing.
Stuck? Follow the complete step-by-step solution for September 16, 2026. New to Star Battle? Start with the rules, then pick up every solving technique in the strategy guide — or browse more hard puzzles.