Daily Sudoku Challenge — 2026-05-14 (Medium) — Level 3
Warm up with the daily grid. Logic-only — no guessing required, just patience and pattern recognition.
| 5 | · | · | 9 | · | 8 | · | · | · |
| · | 8 | · | 7 | · | · | · | 1 | · |
| 7 | 1 | · | 3 | 2 | · | 8 | · | · |
| 8 | · | 5 | 1 | · | 2 | · | 3 | 7 |
| · | 7 | 1 | · | 8 | 9 | · | · | 6 |
| 4 | 9 | · | 6 | · | · | 1 | · | 5 |
| · | 2 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | · | 6 | · |
| · | 3 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 6 | · | · | 8 |
| 6 | 5 | 8 | · | 7 | · | · | · | 1 |
Solving tips
- Look for naked pairs in tight rows to eliminate options elsewhere.
- Hidden singles often hide inside 3×3 boxes — check them last.
- When stuck, restart your scan from the digit with fewest candidates.