Archive · Puzzle #40
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
NumGrid
Sum 24Parity even
Mid-week NumGrid puzzles balance solve-time against deductive challenge. The Wednesday, July 1, 2026 puzzle (#40) follows the standard mid-week calibration: targets that reward correct opening-guess strategy without producing the weekend-tier solve-rate drops.
Early-month NumGrid puzzles are useful anchors for new players starting a daily streak from a clean date. Puzzle #40 fits in the continuous archive numbering and the early-month puzzles make natural restart points.
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Digit-sum strategy
Use the digit sum to narrow candidates fast
Parity strategy
Read odd/even clues to halve the search space