Expert Sudoku for Friday, June 25, 2027

Expert 25 clues
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9
5
4
6
3
4
1
6
7
5
8
3
9
6
2
9
7
1
6
2
8
1
1
9
4

About This Expert Sudoku Puzzle

This expert Sudoku for Friday, June 25, 2027 (6/25/2027) starts with 25 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 42 naked singles, 14 hidden singles, 1 locked-candidates step, 4 naked pairs, 3 hidden pairs, 1 naked triple 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. 6 goes in row 9, column 4: it is the only cell in row 9 that can hold a 6 (hidden single).
  2. 6 goes in row 8, column 1: it is the only cell in row 8 that can hold a 6 (hidden single).
  3. 9 goes in row 2, column 4: it is the only cell in column 4 that can hold a 9 (hidden single).
Show the answer to the June 25, 2027 expert Sudoku
975283416
816945723
234167958
429756831
381492567
567318294
743521689
692834175
158679342

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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