Wednesday, August 5, 2026 · Puzzle #2
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for August 5, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #2, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #2 in brief
- Rated easy: 39 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: .978..43. / 841.7..26 / 5.2.6.9.7 / 3..5..2.. / 7...423.5 / ..5397... / .63...7.. / 254..986. / ....3..5..
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 7, the barest with 2, and that thin box is where the grid will fight you.
- The digit 1 is 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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