Hints for SUDOKU #20
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of October 10, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
55 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 9. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 2, column 9 is a 2.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
3 9 8 | 5 6 2 | 4 7 1 1 5 6 | 7 8 4 | 9 3 2 4 2 7 | 9 3 1 | 8 5 6 --------------------- 9 6 4 | 3 1 8 | 7 2 5 5 1 3 | 4 2 7 | 6 8 9 8 7 2 | 6 9 5 | 3 1 4 --------------------- 6 8 1 | 2 4 3 | 5 9 7 7 3 9 | 1 5 6 | 2 4 8 2 4 5 | 8 7 9 | 1 6 3
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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.