Daily Classic Sudoku July 27, 2026
The same puzzle everyone got on July 27, 2026 — deterministic, graded, and still playable.
| 4 | ||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 8 | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 9 | ||||||
| 1 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 5 | ||||
| 9 | 5 | 3 | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 6 | ||||||
| 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 |
What it takes to solve
Our grader solved this puzzle in 54 steps. Every technique it needed, in ladder order:
- Naked single× 43
- Hidden single× 10
- Coloring× 1
Difficulty on Stillgrid is graded by the hardest technique a puzzle actually requires — this one earns Nightmare. How the technique ladder works.
Also on July 27, 2026: the daily killer.