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NYT SudokuDaily Sudoku in Easy, Medium and Hard From the NYT

NYT Sudoku posts three classic 9x9 puzzles every day at easy, medium and hard levels. Fill each row, column and 3x3 box with the digits 1 to 9, using the candidate mode to pencil in possibilities as you go. It's free to play in your browser, with three puzzles a day (easy, medium, hard) and no account needed. There is no unlimited mode: once today's puzzle is done, the next one comes tomorrow.

Play NYT Sudoku →Opens the official site, nytimes.com

How to play NYT Sudoku

  1. Choose Easy, Medium or Hard.
  2. Select a cell and enter a digit from 1 to 9.
  3. Every row, column and 3x3 box must contain each digit exactly once.
  4. Switch to Candidate mode to jot small notes of the digits a cell could still take.

Tips

  • Scan each box for a digit that has only one possible cell before you start writing notes.
  • When two cells in a unit share the same two candidates, remove those digits from the rest of the unit.
  • On hard puzzles, fill in candidates for the whole grid first; patterns are easier to see.

We never post the answer to today's puzzle.

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NYT Sudoku FAQ

What is NYT Sudoku?

NYT Sudoku posts three classic 9x9 puzzles every day at easy, medium and hard levels. Fill each row, column and 3x3 box with the digits 1 to 9, using the candidate mode to pencil in possibilities as you go. It's free to play in your browser, with three puzzles a day (easy, medium, hard) and no account needed.

Is NYT Sudoku free?

Yes. It's free to play in your browser, with three puzzles a day (easy, medium, hard) and no account needed.

Does NYT Sudoku have an unlimited mode?

There is no unlimited mode: once today's puzzle is done, the next one comes tomorrow.

Can you play NYT Sudoku on a phone?

Yes, in the phone browser.

Where is the official NYT Sudoku site?

NYT Sudoku is played at nytimes.com, made by New York Times Games and published by The New York Times.

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