Hints for SUDOKU #38
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of October 28, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
49 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 6, column 3. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 6, column 3 is a 5.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
2 1 4 | 9 3 8 | 6 5 7 9 8 6 | 5 2 7 | 4 1 3 3 5 7 | 4 1 6 | 2 9 8 --------------------- 8 9 2 | 3 6 4 | 5 7 1 6 3 1 | 2 7 5 | 9 8 4 4 7 5 | 1 8 9 | 3 6 2 --------------------- 7 4 8 | 6 5 2 | 1 3 9 1 6 9 | 8 4 3 | 7 2 5 5 2 3 | 7 9 1 | 8 4 6
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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.