Daily Classic Sudoku May 29, 2026
The same puzzle everyone got on May 29, 2026 — deterministic, graded, and still playable.
| 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |||||
| 7 | 2 | 8 | 6 | |||||
| 7 | 1 | |||||||
| 6 | 9 | 3 | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 7 | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||
| 8 | 3 |
What it takes to solve
Our grader solved this puzzle in 56 steps. Every technique it needed, in ladder order:
- Naked single× 39
- Hidden single× 14
- Pointing pair× 1
- XY-Wing× 2
Difficulty on Stillgrid is graded by the hardest technique a puzzle actually requires — this one earns Diabolical. How the technique ladder works.
Also on May 29, 2026: the daily killer. Or jump to today's classic daily.