Hard Sudoku: A Friday Challenge to Play Online

It’s Friday, so today’s Sudoku is a hard one, with just 28 numbers given to start. Every row, column and 3-by-3 box must contain the digits 1 through 9 exactly once. There’s only one correct solution, and you can reach it by logic alone, no guessing needed.

Today’s Sudoku · Hard
2683
158
245
23
9513
85
564
738
3852

How to Play

  • Tap an empty square, then tap or type a number from 1 to 9.
  • Tap Check to see whether your entries so far are correct.
  • Use Hint if you get stuck, or Show answer to reveal the full solution.
  • Your progress is saved on this device, so you can take a break and come back.

A Strategy for Harder Grids

On tougher puzzles, try penciling in the few candidates each square could hold. When two squares in the same row, column or box can only hold the same two numbers, those numbers are spoken for, and you can cross them off everywhere else in that group. That often breaks the puzzle open.