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Sudoku Solver

Solve Sudoku puzzles and get optional hints.

Solves even the most difficult puzzles and provides optional hints as a training aid. Full instructions are listed below.

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Instructions

  • Hit the Clear button and enter the Sudoku givens manually. You can click a cell, use the keyboard arrow keys, then type 1 to 9. Delete or 0 clears a cell.
  • When you are finished, hit Load. The givens will appear in blue.
  • Reset removes user-entered values and returns to the original givens.
  • Allowed digits are shown as small light gray digits in each cell. Show allowed toggles them.
  • Singles are highlighted in red. Show singles toggles those hints.
  • Accept converts singles to actual entered digits.
  • Hint fills in the current selected cell with the correct digit.
  • Clicking a filled cell highlights the same digit elsewhere in red.
  • Solve solves the entire puzzle, and Undo reverses the last user action where supported.