Sudoku gets easier when you solve with a repeatable scan instead of searching the whole grid at once.
Hard Sudoku
Play the current hard Sudoku for August 2, 2026. Fewer givens and more scanning. Use notes, undo, erase, hints, and the timer without leaving the keyboard.
Use arrow keys to move, number keys to enter values, Delete to erase, N to toggle notes, U to undo, H for a hint, and Escape to clear selection.
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Daily Hard Sudoku - Hard - Puzzle daily-2026-08-02-hard-wht2jo
Hard puzzles remove more givens and ask you to track candidates across several rows, columns, and boxes.
Today's hard puzzle has 29 starting clues and one verified solution.
Choose Hard when easy singles are not enough but you still want a puzzle that rewards patient logic.
Look for hidden singles and pairs. If the board feels crowded with notes, pause and remove candidates made impossible by recent entries.
You can print a clean copy from the printable hard Sudoku page.
Use these links when you want a paper grid or a different way to continue.
Hard Sudoku describes the puzzle's starting clue density and solving pressure. Fewer givens and more scanning.
Choose Hard when easy singles are not enough but you still want a puzzle that rewards patient logic.
This page uses the current published hard puzzle. Printable pages use the same grid when you want a paper copy.
Yes. The printable hard Sudoku page has the same grid and a separate solution page.