Archive · Puzzle #14
Friday, June 5, 2026
NumGrid
Friday NumGrid puzzles run at the harder end of the weekly difficulty curve. Puzzle #14 from Friday, June 5, 2026 reflects that calibration — 5-digit targets with more challenging digit patterns, including frequent repeated digits and patterns that minimize the per-guess information gain from common openings.
Early-month NumGrid puzzles are useful anchors for new players starting a daily streak from a clean date. Puzzle #14 fits in the continuous archive numbering and the early-month puzzles make natural restart points.
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How to solve any NumGrid in fewer guesses
Use the digit sum to narrow candidates fast
Read odd/even clues to halve the search space