Friday, October 23, 2026 · Puzzle #81
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for October 23, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #81, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #81 in brief
- Rated medium: 29 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: .3...87.4 / 8.2..7... / .......5. / .....94.8 / 7..8.523. / .2.6..9.. / ..64..5.9 / 589...3.. / ..3...6...
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 5, the barest with 1, and that thin box is where the grid will fight you.
- The digit 1 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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