Daily Classic Sudoku October 19, 2026
The same puzzle everyone got on October 19, 2026 — deterministic, graded, and still playable.
| 4 | 2 | |||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |||||
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 9 | |||||
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |||
| 5 | ||||||||
| 8 | ||||||||
| 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||
| 2 | 6 |
What it takes to solve
Our grader solved this puzzle in 53 steps. Every technique it needed, in ladder order:
- Naked single× 39
- Hidden single× 14
Difficulty on Stillgrid is graded by the hardest technique a puzzle actually requires — this one earns Easy. How the technique ladder works.
Also on October 19, 2026: the daily killer.