Archive · Puzzle #43
Saturday, July 4, 2026
NumGrid
Weekend NumGrid puzzles are calibrated to the hardest tier in the weekly rotation. Puzzle #43 (Saturday, July 4, 2026) is one of those — 5-digit targets, frequent repeated digits, and digit distributions chosen specifically to defeat naive opening strategies. Expect longer solve times, higher chance of needing the full guess budget, and a higher rate of unsolved finishes than any other day of the week.
Early-month NumGrid puzzles are useful anchors for new players starting a daily streak from a clean date. Puzzle #43 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