Hints for SUDOKU #18
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of October 8, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
52 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 7.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
7 8 6 | 9 4 5 | 3 1 2 3 1 9 | 7 6 2 | 8 5 4 2 5 4 | 3 8 1 | 6 7 9 --------------------- 9 3 5 | 6 1 4 | 2 8 7 8 7 1 | 2 9 3 | 5 4 6 6 4 2 | 5 7 8 | 1 9 3 --------------------- 5 6 8 | 4 2 7 | 9 3 1 1 9 7 | 8 3 6 | 4 2 5 4 2 3 | 1 5 9 | 7 6 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.