Friday, September 18, 2026 · Puzzle #46
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for September 18, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #46, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #46 in brief
- Rated medium: 29 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: 9..1..48. / .184..3.. / ......... / 2..3..... / ..7..16.2 / ...5.417. / ..9.15.4. / .658..... / .....6598.
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 4, the barest with 2, and that thin box is where the grid will fight you.
- The digits 2, 3, 7 are the scarcest among the givens.
Step by step
Daily Sudoku hints
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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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