Saturday, October 17, 2026 · Puzzle #75
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for October 17, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #75, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #75 in brief
- Rated hard: 25 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: 7.3..5..2 / 8..7...4. / 6....4... / ..5.3.7.6 / ..15..... / 2..9...5. / ...29...5 / .....39.8 / ...1......
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 4, the barest with 0, and that thin box is where the grid will fight you.
- The digits 1, 4, 6, 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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