LinkedIn Mini Sudoku #438 Answer
LinkedIn Mini Sudoku #438 answer (Friday, October 23, 2026) is the solved board below.
The answer
24 empty cells to fill. 24 steps, one cell each. Press Next step to begin.
The finished grid. The shaded cells are the ones the puzzle starts with.
Solution as text
5 6 3 1 4 2 1 4 2 5 3 6 4 2 5 3 6 1 3 1 6 2 5 4 6 3 1 4 2 5 2 5 4 6 1 3
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12 givens to start with in Mini Sudoku #438 ("Locked In"). The 4 shows up 3 times already, so only three more are left to place. There is a forced digit right away at row 2, column 6.
Hints
Hint 1: where to start
Row 2, column 6 must be a 6: the other five digits are all taken in that row, column or box.
Hint 2: a solid foothold
After that, row 2, column 4 must be a 5: every other digit already sits in its row, its column or its box.
Hint 3: nearly there
From there, row 1, column 4 must be a 1: 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.