Hints for SUDOKU #8
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of September 28, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
45 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 3. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 1, column 3 is a 4.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
3 1 4 | 6 7 5 | 8 2 9 8 7 5 | 2 9 4 | 1 6 3 6 2 9 | 1 8 3 | 7 5 4 --------------------- 1 5 7 | 3 6 2 | 9 4 8 9 3 2 | 7 4 8 | 6 1 5 4 6 8 | 9 5 1 | 3 7 2 --------------------- 5 9 1 | 8 2 7 | 4 3 6 2 8 3 | 4 1 6 | 5 9 7 7 4 6 | 5 3 9 | 2 8 1
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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.