Daily Classic Sudoku August 15, 2026
The same puzzle everyone got on August 15, 2026 — deterministic, graded, and still playable.
| 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | 9 | 5 | ||||||
| 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 5 | 4 | ||||||
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | |||||
| 9 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| 8 | 1 | 9 |
What it takes to solve
Our grader solved this puzzle in 56 steps. Every technique it needed, in ladder order:
- Naked single× 37
- Hidden single× 16
- XY-Wing× 2
- Forcing chain× 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 August 15, 2026: the daily killer. Or jump to today's classic daily.