Expert Sudoku for Saturday, March 20, 2027

Expert 27 clues
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9
9
7
5
8
3
4
7
2
5
6
1
2
7
9
5
1
3
5
3
7
2
3
8
2
1
6

About This Expert Sudoku Puzzle

This expert Sudoku for Saturday, March 20, 2027 (3/20/2027) starts with 27 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 45 naked singles, 9 hidden singles, 3 locked-candidates steps, 2 naked pairs, 3 naked triples 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 5, column 3 must be 8: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  2. Row 5, column 2 must be 4: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  3. Row 5, column 7 must be 6: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
Show the answer to the March 20, 2027 expert Sudoku
153278946
972546813
684913725
765182439
248739651
391465278
416397582
827651394
539824167

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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