Tuesday, October 20, 2026 · Puzzle #78
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for October 20, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #78, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #78 in brief
- Rated easy: 39 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: ..4.7...2 / ...1956.. / 1..4..9.5 / ..13..5.. / .2794.1.8 / 83...142. / 6.2.3..94 / 79..14.6. / ..82...51.
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 5, the barest with 2, and that thin box is where the grid will fight you.
- The digits 3, 6, 7, 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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