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CNN Sudoku

A daily 9 by 9 sudoku on CNN Games.

Every day: A new sudoku grid each day on CNN Games, the same for every player, with a calendar for earlier days' puzzles. New puzzle: Once a day; the site does not state the time.

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CNN Games

The title splash for Sudoku (CNN) by Denda Games, showing a purple tile with a sudoku grid icon, the game name and a Play Now button.

CNN's Sudoku is a classic 9 by 9 number puzzle on the CNN Games page. Fill every row, column and box with the digits 1 to 9 without repeats. A new grid comes each day, and a calendar opens past days.

About CNN Sudoku

CNN Sudoku is the classic number puzzle hosted on the CNN Games page, sitting alongside CNN's crosswords and other daily puzzles. The game is built by Denda Games and runs in the browser; it is marked beta on CNN's site.

The puzzle is the standard nine by nine grid, split into nine three by three boxes, with some cells filled in to start. You work out the missing digits so that every row, every column and every box contains the numbers one to nine exactly once, with no repeats. There is one grid per day, the same for everyone, and a calendar lets you open puzzles from earlier days.

You play free in the browser without an account. The page carries advertising, and loading the game brings up CNN's terms and a cookie consent step before play. CNN Games also offers other puzzles from the same menu, so you can move between them.

It suits anyone who likes a logical number puzzle with no time pressure, whether a quick easy grid or a slower, trickier one, and readers who want a daily sudoku from a familiar site.

How to play CNN Sudoku

  1. Open Sudoku on CNN Games.
  2. Pick an empty cell and enter a digit from 1 to 9.
  3. Make sure no digit repeats in any row, column or 3 by 3 box.
  4. Fill the whole grid to finish the day's puzzle.

Tips

  • Scan for rows, columns or boxes that already have many digits, where only one number can fit a cell.
  • Pencil in the possible digits for tricky cells, then remove options as you place certain numbers.
  • Work the three by three boxes and the lines together, since a digit placed in one often resolves another.
  • Take your time: there is no clock, so it is better to be sure than to guess and have to backtrack.

Questions

How often is there a new puzzle?

A new sudoku grid appears each day on CNN Games, the same for every player, and a calendar opens earlier days.

Do I need a CNN account?

No. It is free to play in the browser, though loading it brings up CNN's terms and a cookie consent step and the page shows ads.

What are the rules?

Fill the nine by nine grid so that every row, column and three by three box contains the digits one to nine with no repeats.

Who makes the game?

It is built by Denda Games and hosted on CNN's Games page.

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