Hard Sudoku for Thursday, February 11, 2027

Hard 30 clues
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2
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6
8
5
9
4
6
7
3
5
6
1
3
4
7
4
6
1
5
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9
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9

About This Hard Sudoku Puzzle

This hard Sudoku for Thursday, February 11, 2027 (2/11/2027) starts with 30 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 44 naked singles, 7 hidden singles and 5 locked-candidates steps.

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

Stuck? See the first moves
  1. Row 1, column 6 must be 8: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  2. 8 goes in row 3, column 8: it is the only cell in row 3 that can hold an 8 (hidden single).
  3. Row 5, column 8 must be 6: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
Show the answer to the February 11, 2027 hard Sudoku
247918653
618573942
593462187
735896214
821354769
469721538
982135476
174689325
356247891

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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