Expert Sudoku for Monday, November 30, 2026

Expert 27 clues
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9
4
2
7
5
3
2
8
6
4
7
2
7
3
8
6
8
3
9
7
6
1
4
9
6
2
5

About This Expert Sudoku Puzzle

This expert Sudoku for Monday, November 30, 2026 (11/30/2026) starts with 27 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 48 naked singles, 6 hidden singles, 4 locked-candidates steps, 6 naked pairs, 6 hidden pairs, 2 naked triples and 1 hidden triple.

Hardest technique needed: Hidden Triples. A solver that uses only human techniques finishes this puzzle without guessing. New to it? Read the Hidden Triples guide.

Stuck? See the first moves
  1. Row 9, column 8 must be 7: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  2. 6 goes in row 6, column 5: it is the only cell in row 6 that can hold a 6 (hidden single).
  3. 6 goes in row 8, column 8: it is the only cell in row 8 that can hold a 6 (hidden single).
Show the answer to the November 30, 2026 expert Sudoku
396854217
582716439
417293586
961427358
274538691
853169742
648975123
725381964
139642875

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.

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