Monday, September 21, 2026 · Puzzle #49
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for September 21, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #49, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #49 in brief
- Rated easy: 41 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: .38.5.7.9 / ..527..43 / 4.7.8.... / .6.79.38. / 8..4...97 / 97..1..26 / 3.65.9271 / ..9...63. / ...3.89.4.
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 7, the barest with 3, and no box is left completely bare.
- The digit 1 is 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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