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Expert Sudoku for Friday, January 15, 2027
Expert Sudoku · Friday, January 15, 2027 · Solution: sudoku365.com/daily/2027/01/15/expert
About This Expert Sudoku Puzzle
This expert Sudoku for Friday, January 15, 2027 (1/15/2027) starts with 26 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 53 naked singles, 2 hidden singles, 2 locked-candidates steps, 5 naked pairs, 3 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
- 9 goes in row 9, column 1: it is the only cell in row 9 that can hold a 9 (hidden single).
- In box 8, 1 can only sit where it overlaps column 4, so 1 comes out of the rest of column 4 (row 3, column 4). This is locked candidates.
- In column 7, 1 can only sit where it overlaps box 6, so 1 comes out of the rest of that box (row 5, column 8; row 6, column 8; row 6, column 9). This is locked candidates.
Show the answer to the January 15, 2027 expert Sudoku
| 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 |
| 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 2 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 6 |
| 9 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 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 Expert Puzzles
- Keep full pencil marks and update them after every placement
- Look for pairs and triples before hunting for bigger patterns
- Use Y-Wing and X-Wing when simpler eliminations run out
- See our advanced guide: X-Wing technique