Monday, August 24, 2026 · Puzzle #21
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for August 24, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #21, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #21 in brief
- Rated easy: 41 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: 839..2... / ..1..49.7 / .46.31.82 / 4.369...1 / ..841.29. / 915..8.64 / ...3..719 / 3....94.. / 1..28.6...
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 6, the barest with 2, and that thin box is where the grid will fight you.
- The digit 5 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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