Hints for SUDOKU #12
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of October 2, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
54 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 2, column 3. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 2, column 3 is a 3.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
8 2 9 | 1 5 4 | 7 3 6 1 7 3 | 6 9 2 | 4 5 8 6 5 4 | 7 8 3 | 1 2 9 --------------------- 2 9 8 | 4 6 7 | 3 1 5 5 4 1 | 3 2 9 | 6 8 7 7 3 6 | 8 1 5 | 2 9 4 --------------------- 4 1 5 | 2 7 8 | 9 6 3 9 6 7 | 5 3 1 | 8 4 2 3 8 2 | 9 4 6 | 5 7 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.