Hard Sudoku for Tuesday, June 22, 2027

Hard 31 clues
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6
4
3
3
2
9
4
5
8
6
4
7
7
1
9
8
2
5
5
3
8
7
1
9
7
3
5
6
2
8
9

About This Hard Sudoku Puzzle

This hard Sudoku for Tuesday, June 22, 2027 (6/22/2027) starts with 31 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 45 naked singles, 5 hidden singles, 1 locked-candidates step, 5 naked pairs, 1 hidden pair 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 7, column 5 must be 4: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  2. Row 9, column 2 must be 4: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
  3. Row 9, column 3 must be 7: every other digit is already in its row, column or box (naked single).
Show the answer to the June 22, 2027 hard Sudoku
165792843
438651792
729483561
592864317
374519628
816327954
953248176
281976435
647135289

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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