Tuesday, 18 August 2026

4 puzzles · every one solvable by logic alone

Shuzzles · ShudokuTuesday, 18 August 2026

GentleSingles only. Every step is a cell you can fill or a digit with one home left.

32 clues · difficulty rating 52 · 49 logical stepsTechniques: Singles onlyPinch points: 0 (moments with only one move available) · average choices per step 6.8

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Why this is a Gentle

Singles only. Every step is a cell you can fill or a digit with one home left.

Rating: 52
Clues: 32
Logical steps: 49
Pinch points: 0one move only
Avg. choices: 6.8per step
Hardest step: Hidden Single (box)

Techniques the solve needs

Naked Single48 times
Hidden Single (box)once

Every technique, explained →

Difficulty is measured by solving the puzzle the way a person does and watching how hard it pushes back — never by counting blank squares.

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