Expert Sudoku for Tuesday, January 19, 2027

Expert 25 clues
0:00
5
3
9
6
3
9
5
3
7
4
8
1
8
6
4
8
5
1
3
2
1
5
9
2
2

About This Expert Sudoku Puzzle

This expert Sudoku for Tuesday, January 19, 2027 (1/19/2027) starts with 25 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 49 naked singles, 7 hidden singles, 6 locked-candidates steps, 1 naked triple, 1 hidden triple and 1 y-wing.

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

Stuck? See the first moves
  1. 5 goes in row 2, column 6: it is the only cell in row 2 that can hold a 5 (hidden single).
  2. 3 goes in row 5, column 4: it is the only cell in row 5 that can hold a 3 (hidden single).
  3. 1 goes in row 1, column 6: it is the only cell in column 6 that can hold a 1 (hidden single).
Show the answer to the January 19, 2027 expert Sudoku
542831967
916475382
873269541
397642815
125398674
468517293
284156739
639724158
751983426

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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