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LinkedIn Mini Sudoku #417 answer — Friday, October 2, 2026
Mini Sudoku · A 6×6 sudoku with 2×3 boxes · puzzle #417
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Mini Sudoku #417 opens with 12 givens on the 6×6 grid. The givens mirror each other through the centre, LinkedIn's usual layout, which tells you nothing about the digits but makes the grid easy to read. Counting the givens: four 1s, three 4s, two 2s, two 3s and one 6. The first cell that has exactly one option is row 5, column 4.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
Write a 5 at row 5, column 4; every other digit already sits in its row, its column or its box.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
Then row 1, column 4 must be a 6: nothing else fits once you check the row, the column and the 2×3 box.
Hint 3: nearly there
Then write a 5 at row 2, column 5; the other five digits are all taken in that row, column or box. The remaining cells follow the same three checks.
Solution
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Solution as text
5 2 3 6 1 4 1 4 6 2 5 3 2 1 4 3 6 5 3 6 5 1 4 2 4 3 1 5 2 6 6 5 2 4 3 1
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