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Sudoku strategy, history, and puzzle solving tips.

• The 7 Sudoku Solving Strategies, From Beginner to Expert

  2026-05-17

  Master scanning, naked pairs, hidden pairs, pointing pairs, X-Wing, swordfish, and chaining.

• A Short History of Sudoku — From 18th Century to NYT App

  2026-05-16

  How Latin squares became Sudoku, why Japan made it famous, and how it conquered the world.

• Sudoku vs Crossword — Which Daily Puzzle Is Better for Your Brain?

  2026-05-15

  Both train the brain in different ways. Here is what the research actually shows.

• Why Sudoku Relaxes the Mind (And Scrolling Doesn't)

  2026-05-14

  The science of single-tasking, deep focus, and why a 10-minute puzzle beats 10 minutes of feed.

• How Sudoku Puzzles Are Generated (and Why Some Are Unsolvable)

  2026-05-13

  A walkthrough of puzzle generation: filling, digging, and verifying uniqueness.