Hints for SUDOKU #44
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of November 3, 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 7, column 6. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 7, column 6 is a 8.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
7 2 8 | 6 9 1 | 5 4 3 5 9 6 | 8 4 3 | 7 1 2 3 4 1 | 2 7 5 | 8 9 6 --------------------- 4 7 2 | 1 8 6 | 9 3 5 9 8 3 | 5 2 7 | 1 6 4 6 1 5 | 9 3 4 | 2 8 7 --------------------- 2 6 9 | 3 5 8 | 4 7 1 1 5 7 | 4 6 9 | 3 2 8 8 3 4 | 7 1 2 | 6 5 9
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SUDOKU
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.

