NYT Sudoku
Three sudokus a day from The New York Times, one for each level. The rules never change: fill the grid so every row, column and box holds the digits 1 to 9 once.
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How NYT Sudoku works
Choose a level. Easy, Medium or Hard. Each has its own grid every day.
Place digits. Each row, column and three by three box takes the digits 1 to 9 exactly once.
Use candidate notes. Pencil in the digits a cell could still hold, then cross them off as the grid fills.
A solving order for any level
- Scan each digit from 1 to 9 across the grid.
- Fill rows, columns or boxes with one or two gaps.
- Write candidates in the cells that are left.
- Look for pairs: two cells in a unit that share the same two candidates.
Common NYT Sudoku questions
Are there NYT Sudoku hints?
Try this on any day. Find a row, column or box with one empty cell, then a digit that fits only one cell of a box. Those two moves open most easy and medium grids.
How hard is NYT Sudoku Hard?
It usually needs candidate notes and pairs, not just scanning, but it never needs guessing.
Do you post NYT Sudoku answers?
No. Sudoku is about the solving, and a finished grid gives nothing back.
NYT Sudoku strategy
- Scan one digit at a time across the whole grid. It finds easy placements fast.
- When a box has only two spots for a digit, note it. Those pairs unlock later moves.
- On Hard, write candidates in every cell before you guess anything.
- Never guess. Every NYT grid can be solved by logic alone.
NYT Sudoku in numbers
- Made by
- The New York Times
- Grids a day
- 3: Easy, Medium and Hard
- Rule
- Digits 1 to 9 once in every row, column and box
- Plays on
- nytimes.com and the NYT Games app
- Category
- Logic and mystery games, logic boards
Facts checked on 2026-11-13. NYT Sudoku belongs to The New York Times. Megadle is not linked to it.