Calcle
Rate itFind the five digits of the day's equation in five tries.
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Calcle is a daily maths guessing game. The result of a calculation is shown on the right, and you guess the five digits that fill the equation on the left. Each guess has to add up to the result, and the tiles then turn colours to show which digits are right and in place, which are in the equation elsewhere and which are not in it at all.
About Calcle
Calcle borrows Wordle's colour feedback for a small arithmetic puzzle. Each row is an equation of five single digits joined by a fixed row of operators, multiply first and then add, add and subtract, and the day's result is shown at the end of the row. You fill in five digits, press equals, and see how close you were.
A guess only counts when it really equals the result: a row that does not add up stays on the board unscored until you fix it. A green tile means that digit is in the equation and in the right place, a purple one that it is in the equation but somewhere else, and a slate grey one that it is not in the equation at all. The number pad colours its keys the same way. You have five attempts. Because each guess has to be a true calculation, you are juggling the arithmetic and the clues at the same time, which makes it tighter than a letters game.
The Daily Challenge is the same for everyone: the answer is worked out from the UTC date, and the game counts days from its launch in July 2022. A freeplay mode gives a new random equation whenever you like. Stats track games played, wins, the current and best win streak and how many attempts your wins took, and results can be copied to share. There are dark and high-contrast themes, and the page carries no ads and asks for no account.
It suits players of Nerdle and Mathler who want a shorter daily with only digits to find.
How to play Calcle
- Open Calcle and look at the result at the end of the row.
- Type five digits into the equation so that it really equals the result, then press equals or Enter.
- Read the colours: green is right and in place, purple is in the equation elsewhere, grey is not in it.
- Use what you learned to make your next attempt, up to five.
- Copy your result to share, or switch to freeplay from the menu for more.
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Tips
- Multiplication comes first in the row, so the first two digits carry most of the result: start by finding a product near it.
- Use the result to rule out digits: a small result rules out large multiplications.
- Keep green digits fixed and move purple ones to new places.
- Zero and repeated digits can be in the answer.
Questions
When does the Daily Challenge change?
At midnight UTC: the answer is generated from the UTC date.
How many attempts do I get?
Five.
Does my guess have to be correct maths?
Yes. A row that does not equal the result is not scored; change it until it adds up.
Can I play more than once a day?
Yes, in freeplay mode, which gives a random equation each time.
Does Calcle have ads?
No ads were found on the page, and it plays without an account.
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