Friday, August 21, 2026 · Puzzle #18
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for August 21, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #18, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #18 in brief
- Rated medium: 32 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: 21....... / .3.2...67 / .....1.5. / ..2...514 / 4..8...96 / 9.5..487. / .93..87.. / ...92..3. / 1..5.36...
- 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 digits 4, 6, 7, 8 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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