Hints for SUDOKU #5
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of September 25, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
53 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 1, column 1. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 1, column 1 is a 4.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
4 9 1 | 8 2 6 | 5 3 7 7 3 8 | 5 1 4 | 2 9 6 6 5 2 | 7 9 3 | 8 4 1 --------------------- 3 8 6 | 9 4 2 | 7 1 5 9 4 7 | 1 8 5 | 6 2 3 1 2 5 | 6 3 7 | 9 8 4 --------------------- 5 1 3 | 2 6 9 | 4 7 8 8 7 9 | 4 5 1 | 3 6 2 2 6 4 | 3 7 8 | 1 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.