Monday, September 14, 2026 · Puzzle #42
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for September 14, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #42, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #42 in brief
- Rated easy: 36 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: .625.81.4 / 514..9.37 / ..9....62 / 2.8.5.7.. / .7..2.64. / 6........ / .27....81 / 95.....7. / 4.69.7..5.
- 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 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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