Hints for SUDOKU #11
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of October 1, 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 3, column 9. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 3, column 9 is a 9.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
8 4 3 | 9 6 1 | 5 2 7 2 1 9 | 7 5 3 | 8 4 6 6 7 5 | 4 2 8 | 1 3 9 --------------------- 9 3 2 | 6 4 5 | 7 8 1 7 5 4 | 1 8 2 | 9 6 3 1 8 6 | 3 7 9 | 2 5 4 --------------------- 4 9 8 | 2 1 6 | 3 7 5 5 6 1 | 8 3 7 | 4 9 2 3 2 7 | 5 9 4 | 6 1 8
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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.