Inkwell Stars solution — September 24, 2026
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Every deduction from the walkthrough above, in order. Each technique is explained in the Star Battle strategy guide.
- Starting position — the grid is split into regions (bold outlines). Each row, column, and region needs exactly two stars, and no two stars may touch.
- Blocking rule: This position would block too many candidates (row 6, column 3).
- Blocking rule: This position would block too many candidates (row 8, column 7).
- Blocking rule: This position would block too many candidates (row 8, column 3).
- Blocking rule: This position would block too many candidates (row 9, column 3).
- Clump analysis (Column 1): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 1, column 2).
- Clump analysis (Column 10): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 1, column 8).
- Clump analysis (Region 5): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 3, column 8).
- Clump analysis (Region 8): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 8, column 6).
- Blocking rule: This position would block too many candidates (row 8, column 8).
- Clump analysis (Region 9): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 6, column 7).
- Clump analysis (Region 10): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 8, column 1).
- Clump analysis (Region 8): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 6, column 5).
- Blocking rule: This position would block too many candidates (row 4, column 5).
- Blocking rule: This position would block too many candidates (row 4, column 6).
- Clump analysis (Region 6): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 2, column 5).
- Crowding (Row 8): a star here would leave too little room for its 2 remaining stars (row 7, column 3).
- Clump analysis (Column 3): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 2, column 2).
- Three candidates with two adjacent: Isolated candidate must hold a star (row 4, column 3).
- Mark 2 cells adjacent to stars as X (row 3, column 3).
- Region completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 2, column 3).
- Mark 1 cell adjacent to stars as X (row 1, column 4).
- Clump analysis (Column 2): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 6, column 1).
- Clump analysis (Column 4): candidate clumps can only just supply the remaining stars (row 7, column 5).
- Three candidates with two adjacent: Isolated candidate must hold a star (row 7, column 6).
- Mark 1 cell adjacent to stars as X (row 7, column 7).
- Three candidates with two adjacent: Isolated candidate must hold a star (row 7, column 8).
- Mark 3 cells adjacent to stars as X (row 6, column 9).
- Row 7 complete: Mark 3 remaining cells as X (row 7, column 2).
- Region completion: 2 stars needed, 2 candidates (row 6, column 2).
- Mark 1 cell adjacent to stars as X (row 5, column 1).
- Region completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 6, column 4).
- Mark 1 cell adjacent to stars as X (row 5, column 5).
- Row 6 complete: Mark 1 remaining cells as X (row 6, column 10).
- Three candidates with two adjacent: Isolated candidate must hold a star (row 5, column 6).
- Mark 2 cells adjacent to stars as X (row 4, column 7).
- Row completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 5, column 9).
- Mark 1 cell adjacent to stars as X (row 4, column 9).
- Row completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 4, column 1).
- Mark 1 cell adjacent to stars as X (row 3, column 1).
- Column 6 complete: Mark 3 remaining cells as X (row 1, column 6).
- Region completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 3, column 5).
- Region completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 10, column 5).
- Mark 1 cell adjacent to stars as X (row 9, column 4).
- Column completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 8, column 4).
- Column 5 complete: Mark 1 remaining cells as X (row 1, column 5).
- Star claim: Region 2 must place a star in column 7; cells touching all its options are eliminated (row 2, column 8).
- Column completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 9, column 8).
- Mark 2 cells adjacent to stars as X (row 9, column 7).
- Three candidates in a column: Middle cell can't hold a star (row 2, column 7).
- Region completion: 2 stars needed, 2 candidates (row 1, column 7).
- Region completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 3, column 7).
- Row 3 complete: Mark 2 remaining cells as X (row 3, column 9).
- Region completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 2, column 9).
- Mark 2 cells adjacent to stars as X (row 1, column 10).
- Row completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 1, column 1).
- Mark 1 cell adjacent to stars as X (row 2, column 1).
- Region complete: Mark 1 remaining cells as X (row 10, column 1).
- Row completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 10, column 10).
- Mark 1 cell adjacent to stars as X (row 9, column 10).
- Region completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 8, column 10).
- Row 8 complete: Mark 1 remaining cells as X (row 8, column 2).
- Region completion: 1 star needed, 1 candidate (row 9, column 2).
- Solved! Every row, column, and region has its two stars, none touching.
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