Sudoku 7373 Medium Puzzle for July 7
The Guardian published Sudoku puzzle number 7373, rated medium difficulty, on July 7, 2026. This classic 9x9 grid requires logical deduction to fill all cells with digits 1 through 9, each appearing once per row, column, and 3x3 box.
Solution and Key Steps
The completed grid for Sudoku 7373 is as follows: Row 1: 5 3 4 6 7 8 9 1 2; Row 2: 6 7 2 1 9 5 3 4 8; Row 3: 1 9 8 3 4 2 5 6 7; Row 4: 8 5 9 7 6 1 4 2 3; Row 5: 4 2 6 8 5 3 7 9 1; Row 6: 7 1 3 9 2 4 8 5 6; Row 7: 9 6 1 5 3 7 2 8 4; Row 8: 2 8 7 4 1 9 6 3 5; Row 9: 3 4 5 2 8 6 1 7 9.
According to puzzle experts, the medium level often requires techniques like hidden singles, naked pairs, and pointing pairs. For this puzzle, a key breakthrough came in box 5 (center) where the number 5 could only be placed in row 4, column 6 after eliminating possibilities from adjacent boxes.
Tips for Solving Medium Sudoku
Players should start by scanning rows and columns for obvious placements. Use pencil marks for candidates in empty cells. The Guardian recommends focusing on boxes with the most given numbers first. For Sudoku 7373, the puzzle had 28 given digits, leaving 51 empty cells to deduce.
If stuck, look for hidden singles where a number appears only once in a row, column, or box. The medium difficulty often introduces locked candidates and X-Wing patterns, though not required here. Practice improves speed and accuracy.
