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Easy Sudoku
Easy puzzles have plenty of clues and need only one idea: find the one place a digit can go. Play one right here, or learn how they are solved.
Play an easy Sudoku
| 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 3 | 4 | |||||||
| 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 9 | 6 | 8 | ||||||
| 9 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |||
| 3 | 8 | 5 | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
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What makes a Sudoku easy
A puzzle's difficulty is not about how many clues it has. It is about the hardest piece of logic you need to finish it. In Sudoku Clan an Easy puzzle can be solved from start to finish with two moves only: the last empty cell and the hidden single in a box. You never need pencil marks, and you never need to guess.
Easy puzzles also start with at least 38 of the 81 cells filled, so there are always five or more moves open somewhere on the board. The level below it, Gentle, starts with 44 or more, and is the place to begin if you have never played.
How to solve an easy Sudoku
- Pick the digit that appears most often in the starting grid.
- For each box that does not have it, see which cells are blocked by copies of that digit in the same rows and columns. If one cell is left, fill it.
- Repeat for each digit from 1 to 9, then go round again. Each digit you place opens up new ones.
- When a row, column or box has one gap, fill it with the missing digit.
That loop is all there is to it. If you would like the full walk-through, read how to play Sudoku.
How long should it take?
The target time for an Easy puzzle in Sudoku Clan is 6 minutes, and 4 minutes for Gentle. A new player may take 15 to 20 minutes, which is normal. Speed comes from scanning habits, not from thinking harder.
When you are ready for more
Once Easy puzzles feel automatic, move to Medium, where you scan rows and columns as well as boxes. Or put your scanning speed to use against a real person: in Clash, both players race the same puzzle.
Questions
What is the easiest way to solve Sudoku?
Scan one digit at a time. For each box missing that digit, rule out the cells that share a row or column with a copy of it. When one cell is left, fill it in.
Are easy Sudoku puzzles good for beginners?
Yes. They need only the basic rule and one scanning technique, and they are the best way to build speed and confidence.
How many clues does an easy Sudoku have?
In Sudoku Clan, Easy puzzles start with at least 38 clues and Gentle puzzles with at least 44.