Daily Classic Sudoku July 4, 2026
The same puzzle everyone got on July 4, 2026 — deterministic, graded, and still playable.
| 2 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | |||||||
| 9 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |||||
| 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | ||||
| 9 | 3 | 8 | ||||||
| 3 | 6 | |||||||
| 6 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 8 |
What it takes to solve
Our grader solved this puzzle in 54 steps. Every technique it needed, in ladder order:
- Naked single× 32
- Hidden single× 21
- Pointing pair× 1
Difficulty on Stillgrid is graded by the hardest technique a puzzle actually requires — this one earns Medium. How the technique ladder works.
Also on July 4, 2026: the daily killer. Or jump to today's classic daily.