Tuesday, October 13, 2026 · Puzzle #71
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for October 13, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #71, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #71 in brief
- Rated easy: 40 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: 4...38.96 / 2...9..41 / ...6145.. / 7.6.4.2.3 / 1..8..679 / ..9726... / 84.3.1965 / ...4..8.7 / .1.98.....
- 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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