Archive · Puzzle #71
Saturday, August 1, 2026
NumGrid
NumGrid weekend puzzles push the format to its difficulty ceiling. Puzzle #71 from Saturday, August 1, 2026 is part of that tier; the solver needs to use optimal-information strategy (rather than name-of-the-game-recognition) to consistently solve within the guess budget. The strategy guides cover the openings that perform best on weekend-tier puzzles.
Early-month NumGrid puzzles are useful anchors for new players starting a daily streak from a clean date. Puzzle #71 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