Sudoku (New York Post)

About Sudoku (New York Post)

The New York Post's games section has a daily sudoku in three strengths, each on its own page: Easy, Medium and Hard. Every grid is dated and numbered in a running series, so all players get the same puzzle on the same day; on 2 October 2026 the easy and hard grids were both number 2651.

The rules are the classic ones. Fill the 9x9 grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9 exactly once. Some squares start filled in, and the rest follow by logic.

The puzzles run in an embedded player that opens on a date picker showing today and the previous few days, with more available by loading further back. It records whether each puzzle is started or completed and how long you took, and an ad may play before a puzzle loads.

It suits sudoku solvers who want a free daily grid at a chosen difficulty without an account, and Post readers already playing its crosswords and word games.

How to play Sudoku (New York Post)

1. Open the Easy, Medium or Hard Sudoku page on nypost.com.
2. Pick today's date in the puzzle picker and press play.
3. Select an empty square and enter a number from 1 to 9.
4. Make sure no number repeats in its row, column or 3x3 box.
5. Fill every square to complete the grid and see your time.

Tips

• Start with the easy grid to warm up before the hard one.
• Look for rows, columns or boxes missing only one or two numbers.
• Use the date picker to catch up on a recent day you missed.

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