Hints for SUDOKU #33
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of October 23, 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 1, column 3. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 1, column 3 is a 9.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
2 8 9 | 4 5 6 | 3 7 1 5 1 3 | 2 9 7 | 8 6 4 7 6 4 | 1 8 3 | 9 2 5 --------------------- 6 7 8 | 5 2 1 | 4 9 3 4 3 5 | 6 7 9 | 2 1 8 9 2 1 | 8 3 4 | 7 5 6 --------------------- 8 4 2 | 9 6 5 | 1 3 7 3 9 6 | 7 1 8 | 5 4 2 1 5 7 | 3 4 2 | 6 8 9
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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.