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LinkedIn Mini Sudoku #412 answer — Sunday, September 27, 2026
Mini Sudoku · A 6×6 sudoku with 2×3 boxes · puzzle #412
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10 givens to start with in Mini Sudoku #412 ("Surrounded"). The 1 shows up 2 times already, so its last placements are the quickest wins. Your first certain move is at row 4, column 5.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
Row 4, column 5 must be a 6: row 4 needs a 6 and no other cell in it can take one.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
After that, row 2, column 3 must be a 6: it is the only place left for a 6 in row 2.
Hint 3: nearly there
From there, row 5, column 3 must be a 2: nothing else fits once you check the row, the column and the 2×3 box. Keep going box by box and the grid closes itself.
Solution
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Solution as text
5 4 1 3 2 6 3 2 6 4 5 1 6 3 5 2 1 4 2 1 4 5 6 3 4 6 2 1 3 5 1 5 3 6 4 2
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