Hints for SUDOKU #50

November 9, 2026 Difficulty: Gentle

Spoiler-safe hints for the SUDOKU puzzle of November 9, 2026. Each hint is hidden until you open it; the answer stays hidden until you ask for it.

Hint 1

45 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 4, column 6. Look at what its row, column and box already hold.

Hint 3

Row 4, column 6 is a 7.

The answer

Contains the answer. Open only if you are stuck.

8 1 9 | 6 4 3 | 2 5 7
3 6 7 | 2 1 5 | 8 4 9
5 4 2 | 8 7 9 | 3 6 1
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4 8 5 | 3 6 7 | 9 1 2
9 3 1 | 4 8 2 | 5 7 6
7 2 6 | 5 9 1 | 4 3 8
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1 7 8 | 9 3 4 | 6 2 5
6 5 4 | 7 2 8 | 1 9 3
2 9 3 | 1 5 6 | 7 8 4

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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.