Daily Classic Sudoku May 12, 2026
The same puzzle everyone got on May 12, 2026 — deterministic, graded, and still playable.
| 3 | 6 | |||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||
| 8 | 2 | 5 | 3 | |||||
| 3 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 8 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 2 | 7 | 6 | ||||||
| 8 | 4 | |||||||
| 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 9 | 7 |
What it takes to solve
Our grader solved this puzzle in 53 steps. Every technique it needed, in ladder order:
- Naked single× 48
- Hidden single× 5
Difficulty on Stillgrid is graded by the hardest technique a puzzle actually requires — this one earns Easy. How the technique ladder works.
Also on May 12, 2026: the daily killer. Or jump to today's classic daily.