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