Tuesday, August 4, 2026 · Puzzle #1
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for August 4, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #1, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #1 in brief
- Rated easy: 37 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: 8.2.6359. / .1...4.73 / 736...428 / ....8.914 / .....1.32 / 2..3....6 / .5..3.... / ..3.52187 / ...179....
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 7, the barest with 1, and that thin box is where the grid will fight you.
- The digits 4, 5, 6, 9 are the scarcest among the givens.
Step by step
Daily Sudoku hints
Each hint reveals a little more than the last. Open only as many as you need.
Hint 1
Hint 2
Hint 3
Hint 4 — the big one
Spoiler
Daily Sudoku answer
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Full solution
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