Hard Sudoku for Wednesday, June 2, 2027

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

About This Hard Sudoku Puzzle

This hard Sudoku for Wednesday, June 2, 2027 (6/2/2027) starts with 29 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 46 naked singles, 6 hidden singles, 1 naked pair, 4 hidden pairs and 1 naked triple.

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

Stuck? See the first moves
  1. Row 2, column 3 must be 4: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  2. Row 2, column 9 must be 9: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  3. Row 3, column 7 must be 1: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
Show the answer to the June 2, 2027 hard Sudoku
862719534
174835629
935426187
526984371
783251946
491367852
647593218
259148763
318672495

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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