Hints for SUDOKU #46
Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of November 5, 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 1, column 7. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.
Hint 3
Row 1, column 7 is a 8.
The answer
Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.
1 2 4 | 9 5 7 | 8 3 6 8 9 3 | 4 2 6 | 1 5 7 7 6 5 | 3 8 1 | 2 9 4 --------------------- 2 4 8 | 6 7 9 | 5 1 3 5 3 7 | 1 4 2 | 6 8 9 9 1 6 | 5 3 8 | 7 4 2 --------------------- 4 7 9 | 8 6 5 | 3 2 1 6 8 1 | 2 9 3 | 4 7 5 3 5 2 | 7 1 4 | 9 6 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.