Expert Sudoku for Saturday, January 30, 2027

Expert 26 clues
0:00
8
1
5
4
6
6
1
4
3
1
7
9
3
5
3
1
4
6
5
2
1
8
9
4
2
9

About This Expert Sudoku Puzzle

This expert Sudoku for Saturday, January 30, 2027 (1/30/2027) starts with 26 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 27 naked singles, 28 hidden singles, 2 locked-candidates steps 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. 6 goes in row 3, column 3: it is the only cell in row 3 that can hold a 6 (hidden single).
  2. 5 goes in row 5, column 9: it is the only cell in row 5 that can hold a 5 (hidden single).
  3. 5 goes in row 3, column 7: it is the only cell in row 3 that can hold a 5 (hidden single).
Show the answer to the January 30, 2027 expert Sudoku
871259346
925436718
436817592
354682971
289371465
617945823
198763254
763524189
542198637

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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