Expert Sudoku for Sunday, October 24, 2027

Expert 25 clues
0:00
8
4
2
1
5
3
5
6
9
7
8
3
9
9
4
1
3
7
1
4
3
6
5
7
9

About This Expert Sudoku Puzzle

This expert Sudoku for Sunday, October 24, 2027 (10/24/2027) starts with 25 given numbers and has exactly one solution. Solved logically, this grid takes 49 naked singles, 7 hidden singles, 7 locked-candidates steps, 6 naked pairs, 5 hidden pairs and 2 naked triples.

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. 7 goes in row 8, column 4: it is the only cell in row 8 that can hold a 7 (hidden single).
  2. 9 goes in row 8, column 1: it is the only cell in row 8 that can hold a 9 (hidden single).
  3. 6 goes in row 2, column 4: it is the only cell in column 4 that can hold a 6 (hidden single).
Show the answer to the October 24, 2027 expert Sudoku
638421795
549687213
721593486
453169872
186372954
297854631
862915347
914736528
375248169

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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