Expert Sudoku for Thursday, June 24, 2027

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

About This Expert Sudoku Puzzle

This expert Sudoku for Thursday, June 24, 2027 (6/24/2027) starts with 27 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 47 naked singles, 7 hidden singles, 8 locked-candidates steps, 8 naked pairs, 5 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. 2 goes in row 7, column 4: it is the only cell in row 7 that can hold a 2 (hidden single).
  2. 1 goes in row 3, column 5: it is the only cell in box 2 that can hold a 1 (hidden single).
  3. 7 goes in row 5, column 2: it is the only cell in box 4 that can hold a 7 (hidden single).
Show the answer to the June 24, 2027 expert Sudoku
412587396
783946152
569312784
395724861
271869435
648135279
836291547
154678923
927453618

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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