Wednesday, August 12, 2026 · Puzzle #9
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for August 12, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #9, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #9 in brief
- Rated easy: 39 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: 2.3.9...7 / 17.3..85. / 8...4.... / 6149.7..2 / ..2.58... / ......376 / 5284.963. / 3915.2.4. / 4....3.9..
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 7, the barest with 3, and no box is left completely bare.
- The digits 1, 6 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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