Hints for SUDOKU #29
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of October 19, 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 2. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 1, column 2 is a 9.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
6 9 1 | 4 2 5 | 7 8 3 7 5 2 | 1 3 8 | 9 4 6 3 4 8 | 7 9 6 | 5 1 2 --------------------- 8 3 9 | 2 7 4 | 6 5 1 5 6 7 | 9 8 1 | 2 3 4 2 1 4 | 5 6 3 | 8 9 7 --------------------- 9 8 3 | 6 1 2 | 4 7 5 1 2 5 | 8 4 7 | 3 6 9 4 7 6 | 3 5 9 | 1 2 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.