How to use the solver
- Choose the size of your board and how many stars go in each line.
- Pick a colour, then paint one region by tapping or dragging over its cells. Do the same for every region.
- Press Next step for one logical move and its reason, or Solve for the whole solution.
Next step is usually the better choice. You get just enough to move on, and the rest of the puzzle stays yours. Want to learn these moves for good? They are all in the strategy guide.
Two Not Touch solution today
Looking for today's Two Not Touch solution? We don't publish Two Not Touch solutions, because that puzzle belongs to The New York Times and all our boards are our own. You can still get unstuck here: choose 10×10 with two stars, paint in the board in front of you, and press Next step. Read more about how Two Not Touch relates to Star Battle.
Queens puzzle solver
This also works as a Queens puzzle solver. Queens on LinkedIn is the one-star version of the same rules, so choose your board size and one star per line, then give each coloured region its own colour here. Or skip the painting and play our own Queens-style boards, with no daily limit.
How it works
Two separate parts do the work. A full search checks every possibility, so it can tell you whether a board has one solution, several, or none. The steps come from the same logic engine that powers the Hint button in our game and grades every puzzle on this site. It always plays the easiest move available and explains why that move is safe. Everything runs in your browser.
Questions
What does this Star Battle solver do?
You paint the regions of any board, and it finds the solution. You can also ask for one logical step at a time, with the reason for each move, so you can keep solving by yourself.
Can it solve Two Not Touch?
Yes, if you paint the board in. Two Not Touch is two-star Star Battle on a 10×10 grid. We do not publish The New York Times boards or their solutions, so the board has to come from you.
Can it solve Queens from LinkedIn?
Yes. Choose the size of your board and one star per line, then give each coloured region its own colour here.
Why does it say there is more than one solution?
A properly made puzzle has exactly one solution, so this nearly always means a cell was painted in the wrong region. Compare your board with the original, then try again.
Is my board sent anywhere?
No. The solver runs entirely in your browser, and nothing you paint leaves your device.
Star Battle Daily is an independent site and is not affiliated with or endorsed by The New York Times or LinkedIn. "Two Not Touch" and "Queens" are used here only to describe puzzle formats.