Friday, October 30, 2026 · Puzzle #88
Daily Sudoku hints and answer for October 30, 2026
The hints run vaguest to plainest — take the smallest one that unsticks you. Not played it yet? Start puzzle #88, about 8 minutes.
At a glance
Daily Sudoku #88 in brief
- Rated medium: 29 of the 81 cells come pre-filled.
- The grid as it starts, row by row: 2........ / .5487..1. / 6..4.1.89 / .9.....4. / ..6....5. / .7.64...3 / .1..54... / ...1..... / 74..8.132.
- The givens are not spread evenly — the busiest 3x3 box starts with 4, the barest with 2, and that thin box is where the grid will fight you.
- The digits 2, 3, 9 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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