Easy Sudoku: A Gentle Puzzle for the First Sunday of November

Sunday is a good day for a slow, easy Sudoku. Today’s grid has plenty of starting numbers, so you should be able to work through it step by step with a cup of something warm. Tap a square, then tap a number to fill it in.

How to Play

• Fill every row, every column and every 3 by 3 box with the numbers 1 to 9, using each number once.
• Tap a square, then tap a number below the grid. Tap Check to see how you are doing.
• Tap Hint if you are stuck, or Show answer when you are done.
• Your progress is saved on this device.

A Tip for Easy Sudoku

Pick one number, such as 5, and scan the grid for every place it already appears. Those rows, columns and boxes are closed to another 5, and often only one square in a box is left open. Then move on to the next number.