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Medium Sudoku for Thursday, January 1, 2026
Medium Sudoku · Thursday, January 1, 2026 · Solution: sudoku365.com/daily/2026/01/01/medium
About This Medium Sudoku Puzzle
This medium Sudoku for Thursday, January 1, 2026 (1/1/2026) starts with 35 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 43 naked singles and 3 hidden singles.
Hardest technique needed: Hidden Singles. A solver that uses only human techniques finishes this puzzle without guessing. New to it? Read the Hidden Singles guide.
Stuck? See the first moves
- Row 4, column 5 must be 2: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
- Row 4, column 4 must be 9: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
- Row 5, column 9 must be 2: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
Show the answer to the January 1, 2026 medium Sudoku
| 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
Bold digits are the original clues.
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How to Solve This Puzzle
Click any empty cell and enter a number from 1-9. Use logic to determine which numbers can fit in each cell based on the Sudoku rules: no repeating numbers in any row, column, or 3x3 box. Turn on Notes to pencil in candidates; they are cleared automatically when you place a digit in the same row, column or box. Stuck for good? Show Solution fills in the answer.
Keyboard Shortcuts
- 1-9: Enter number in selected cell
- Arrow Keys: Navigate between cells
- Backspace/Delete: Clear selected cell
- N: Toggle pencil-mark notes
- Ctrl+Z / ⌘Z: Undo
Tips for Medium Puzzles
- Use the Hidden Singles technique to find unique candidates
- Identify Naked Pairs to eliminate candidates
- Process one box at a time systematically
- Learn more in our Hidden Singles guide