Expert Sudoku for Saturday, February 27, 2027

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

About This Expert Sudoku Puzzle

This expert Sudoku for Saturday, February 27, 2027 (2/27/2027) starts with 25 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 48 naked singles, 8 hidden singles, 2 locked-candidates steps, 3 naked pairs, 1 hidden pair, 1 naked triple 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 2, column 7 must be 8: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  2. Row 3, column 9 must be 2: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  3. Row 3, column 8 must be 3: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
Show the answer to the February 27, 2027 expert Sudoku
268317459
934265817
517894632
721538964
685429173
493671285
172956348
859143726
346782591

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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