Daily Sudoku Challenge — 2026-05-24 (Elite) — Level 5
A fresh, hand-tuned Sudoku awaits. Today's grid balances logic and intuition — perfect to sharpen your mind in under 15 minutes.
| · | · | · | · | · | 9 | · | · | 6 |
| · | 6 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 7 | · | 4 |
| · | 9 | · | 5 | · | · | · | 3 | · |
| 7 | · | · | 6 | 2 | · | 9 | 4 | 8 |
| · | · | 6 | · | · | 8 | 3 | · | 5 |
| · | · | 8 | 7 | · | · | · | · | · |
| 6 | · | 9 | 8 | · | 2 | · | 5 | · |
| · | 1 | · | 4 | · | 7 | · | · | 9 |
| · | · | 2 | 9 | · | 6 | · | 8 | 3 |
Solving tips
- Scan rows, columns, and boxes for the most-frequent digit first.
- Pencil-mark candidates only when single-cell scanning stalls.
- Look for naked pairs in tight rows to eliminate options elsewhere.