Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · Puzzle #86
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for October 28, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #86, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #86 in brief
- Rated easy: 41 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: .23....64 / ...3762.. / .8....1.7 / 16.4..7.9 / .9..5.413 / 3..189..6 / .5.248... / 4.1..3892 / 2.8.91..5.
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 6, the barest with 3, and no box is left completely bare.
- The digits 5, 7 are 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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