Expert Sudoku for Tuesday, March 9, 2027

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

About This Expert Sudoku Puzzle

This expert Sudoku for Tuesday, March 9, 2027 (3/9/2027) starts with 26 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 41 naked singles, 14 hidden singles, 2 locked-candidates steps, 3 naked pairs and 1 swordfish.

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

Stuck? See the first moves
  1. 2 goes in row 2, column 9: it is the only cell in row 2 that can hold a 2 (hidden single).
  2. 6 goes in row 3, column 6: it is the only cell in row 3 that can hold a 6 (hidden single).
  3. 1 goes in row 7, column 4: it is the only cell in row 7 that can hold a 1 (hidden single).
Show the answer to the March 9, 2027 expert Sudoku
258743196
673591842
941286573
567428319
129637458
834915267
386159724
495872631
712364985

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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