Sunday, August 9, 2026 · Puzzle #6
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for August 9, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #6, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #6 in brief
- Rated hard: 25 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: ..4.15.9. / 1.......5 / ...68..2. / 6........ / 8..9..6.. / ..9...7.. / 9...58..1 / ..5...27. / .8...7.5..
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 4, the barest with 1, and that thin box is where the grid will fight you.
- The digit 3 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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