Thursday, October 29, 2026 · Puzzle #87
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for October 29, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #87, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #87 in brief
- Rated medium: 31 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: ..4.97.5. / ....1.69. / ...6.8.4. / ..27..4.. / 639...172 / .5...39.. / 7.6..45.. / .1....... / 2...718...
- 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 digits 3, 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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