Hints for SUDOKU #40
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of October 30, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.
Hint 1
53 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 9, column 3. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 9, column 3 is a 8.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
6 7 4 | 2 8 1 | 5 3 9 8 2 5 | 9 3 7 | 6 4 1 3 9 1 | 4 6 5 | 2 8 7 --------------------- 5 3 9 | 8 2 4 | 7 1 6 1 4 6 | 5 7 3 | 9 2 8 7 8 2 | 6 1 9 | 3 5 4 --------------------- 9 1 3 | 7 4 2 | 8 6 5 4 6 7 | 3 5 8 | 1 9 2 2 5 8 | 1 9 6 | 4 7 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.