Hints for SUDOKU #3
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of September 23, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
50 squares to fill. Work box by box: pick a number and see how many squares in the box it can still go in.
Hint 2
The easiest square on the board right now is row 4, column 8. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 4, column 8 is a 2.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
6 5 9 | 7 3 8 | 2 1 4 1 2 7 | 4 9 5 | 3 8 6 3 8 4 | 6 1 2 | 9 5 7 --------------------- 7 9 1 | 8 5 6 | 4 2 3 8 6 5 | 3 2 4 | 1 7 9 4 3 2 | 9 7 1 | 8 6 5 --------------------- 2 1 3 | 5 4 7 | 6 9 8 9 7 6 | 1 8 3 | 5 4 2 5 4 8 | 2 6 9 | 7 3 1
SUDOKU
The logic puzzle everyone knows: fill the grid so every row, every column and every 3×3 box holds 1 to 9 exactly once. One grid a day, gentle on Monday and hardest on Saturday, with pencil notes, undo and a check button whenever you want one.