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Medium Sudoku for Thursday, August 6, 2026
Medium Sudoku · Thursday, August 6, 2026 · Solution: sudoku365.com/daily/2026/08/06/medium
About This Medium Sudoku Puzzle
This medium Sudoku for Thursday, August 6, 2026 (8/6/2026) starts with 34 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 47 naked singles.
Hardest technique needed: Naked Singles. A solver that uses only human techniques finishes this puzzle without guessing. Puzzles up to October 2026 were labelled by clue count, and this one plays easier than its Medium label. New to it? Read the Naked Singles guide.
Stuck? See the first moves
- Row 6, column 4 must be 3: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
- Row 6, column 6 must be 2: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
- Row 4, column 6 must be 7: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
Show the answer to the August 6, 2026 medium Sudoku
| 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 5 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
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