Daily Sudoku Challenge

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Every day at midnight UTC, three new challenge puzzles go live — one for each division. You get a single attempt per puzzle, your time lands on that day's leaderboard, and finishing keeps your daily streak alive. Miss a day and the streak resets; that is what makes it a challenge.

Beginner — today's fastest
  1. GraceNova GraceNova 9:31
  2. AL
    Alice 10:10
  3. MI
    MiaNight 10:12
  4. FlinCarson FlinCarson 10:23
  5. Carla Carla 10:27
Intermediate — today's fastest
  1. HA
    HankPulse 5:21
  2. WE
    Wendy 17:44
  3. KA
    Kate 17:56
  4. AliceSharp AliceSharp 18:31
  5. OL
    OliviaWave 19:11
Expert — today's fastest
  1. BO
    BobQuick 28:42
  2. LI
    LiamCrest 29:00
  3. SA
    Sam 29:03
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How the daily challenge works

Each day's puzzles are drawn from our bank and rated with the Sudoku Explainer scale, so a Tuesday expert grid is genuinely comparable to a Thursday one. One attempt means one attempt — there is no replaying for a better time, which keeps the leaderboard honest. Alongside the daily there is a tougher weekly challenge that runs Monday to Sunday.

Not ready for the clock? Play a casual puzzle first, brush up on solving techniques, or take the printable puzzles offline. The daily print sudoku mirrors this challenge on paper.