Saturday, August 29, 2026 · Puzzle #26
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for August 29, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #26, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #26 in brief
- Rated hard: 27 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: 46.5...7. / ...4....9 / 9..7..... / ......7.. / ..4.93... / ..32..4.. / 7..3..96. / ....6...1 / 6.89145...
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 5, the barest with 2, and that thin box is where the grid will fight you.
- The digits 2, 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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