Daily Classic Sudoku July 16, 2026
The same puzzle everyone got on July 16, 2026 — deterministic, graded, and still playable.
| 5 | 9 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |||||
| 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |||||
| 3 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 1 | 7 | |||||||
| 5 | 8 | |||||||
| 6 | 9 | |||||||
| 5 | 6 | |||||||
| 2 | 1 | 5 |
What it takes to solve
Our grader solved this puzzle in 53 steps. Every technique it needed, in ladder order:
- Naked single× 50
- Hidden single× 3
Difficulty on Stillgrid is graded by the hardest technique a puzzle actually requires — this one earns Easy. How the technique ladder works.
Also on July 16, 2026: the daily killer.