Hints for SUDOKU #2
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of September 22, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
49 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 7, column 1. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 7, column 1 is a 8.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
5 1 8 | 9 3 4 | 6 7 2 7 2 9 | 8 6 5 | 4 3 1 4 6 3 | 1 7 2 | 8 9 5 --------------------- 2 3 7 | 5 1 6 | 9 8 4 9 5 4 | 2 8 7 | 3 1 6 1 8 6 | 4 9 3 | 5 2 7 --------------------- 8 4 2 | 7 5 9 | 1 6 3 3 9 5 | 6 2 1 | 7 4 8 6 7 1 | 3 4 8 | 2 5 9
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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.