Daily Classic Sudoku September 1, 2026
The same puzzle everyone got on September 1, 2026 — deterministic, graded, and still playable.
| 8 | 6 | |||||||
| 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 4 | 6 | 7 | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 6 | ||||||
| 7 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
| 9 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
What it takes to solve
Our grader solved this puzzle in 53 steps. Every technique it needed, in ladder order:
- Naked single× 31
- Hidden single× 22
Difficulty on Stillgrid is graded by the hardest technique a puzzle actually requires — this one earns Easy. How the technique ladder works.
Also on September 1, 2026: the daily killer.