Hard Sudoku for Tuesday, April 27, 2027

Hard 29 clues
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1
9
6
2
1
7
9
8
2
6
2
9
7
6
8
8
1
9
6
5
4
2
8
3
1
6
5
4
1

About This Hard Sudoku Puzzle

This hard Sudoku for Tuesday, April 27, 2027 (4/27/2027) starts with 29 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 37 naked singles, 15 hidden singles and 7 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 7, column 9 must be 9: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  2. 2 goes in row 1, column 1: it is the only cell in row 1 that can hold a 2 (hidden single).
  3. 6 goes in row 1, column 5: it is the only cell in row 1 that can hold a 6 (hidden single).
Show the answer to the April 27, 2027 hard Sudoku
254361978
386297451
179458326
562834197
791625834
843719265
428573619
937186542
615942783

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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