Daily Classic Sudoku September 4, 2026
The same puzzle everyone got on September 4, 2026 — deterministic, graded, and still playable.
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 1 | ||||||
| 1 | ||||||||
| 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |||
| 9 | ||||||||
| 5 | 8 | 3 | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 9 | ||||
| 8 | 7 | |||||||
| 9 | 2 | 8 |
What it takes to solve
Our grader solved this puzzle in 53 steps. Every technique it needed, in ladder order:
- Naked single× 47
- Hidden single× 6
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 4, 2026: the daily killer.