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5x5 Star Battle Puzzles

The 5x5 star battle is the smallest star battle here: five regions, five stars, and no star touching another. On such a small grid, the no-touching rule does much of the work, since every star empties up to eight cells around it.

A single large grid fills every page, at three levels. At Easy, every region and line gives way on its own; at Medium, two regions are read together; at Hard, a star is sometimes tried in your head. Each grid has a single solution.

Part of the Star Battle Puzzles collection, Last updated on Thu, 29 Oct 2026 13:20:28 GMT.

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Easy 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N1)

Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 1.
Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N2)

Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 2.
Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 2. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N3)

Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 3.
Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 3. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N4)

Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 4.
Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 4. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N5)

Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 5.
Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 5. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N6)

Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 6.
Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 6. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N7)

Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 7.
Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 7. | zuzuzi.com

Easy 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N8)

Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 8.
Easy 5x5 star battle, solved one region, row or column at a time, one large grid on the page. Level: Easy. Variant 8. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N1)

Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 1.
Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N2)

Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 2.
Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 2. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N3)

Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 3.
Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 3. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N4)

Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 4.
Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 4. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N5)

Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 5.
Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 5. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N6)

Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 6.
Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 6. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N7)

Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 7.
Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 7. | zuzuzi.com

Medium 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N8)

Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 8.
Medium 5x5 star battle, where two or three regions must be read together, one large grid on the page. Level: Medium. Variant 8. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N1)

Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 1.
Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 1. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N2)

Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 2.
Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 2. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N3)

Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 3.
Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 3. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N4)

Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 4.
Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 4. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N5)

Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 5.
Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 5. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N6)

Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 6.
Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 6. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N7)

Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 7.
Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 7. | zuzuzi.com

Hard 5x5 Star Battle Puzzle (N8)

Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 8.
Hard 5x5 star battle, where a star sometimes has to be tried in your head, one large grid on the page. Level: Hard. Variant 8. | zuzuzi.com

How to Solve a 5x5 Star Battle

Start with the smallest region: when its three cells lie in one row, the row’s star must be inside it, and the rest of that row can be crossed out. Then mark, around each certain star, the eight cells that touch it. On a 5x5 grid, each new star leaves the other regions fewer cells, until each has a single one.

Three Levels on Five Stars

At Easy, single regions and lines are enough. Medium grids hide their first star behind two regions that share the same two rows. Hard grids sometimes need a star assumed, followed, and dropped when a region is left empty.

A First Logic Puzzle Without Numbers

Star battle needs no arithmetic at all, which makes it a good first logic puzzle for children who can follow rules, and a light daily puzzle for adults. Mark empty cells with a small dot and stars with a clear star.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can two stars touch at a corner?

No. Even a diagonal contact is forbidden, so the eight cells surrounding a star always stay empty.

Is star battle the same as LinkedIn Queens?

Yes, with queens in place of stars. LinkedIn’s Queens asks for one queen in each row, each column and each colored area, and forbids two queens from touching: the same one-star puzzle as here.