BeginnerBasics
Practise: Last Digit
This puzzle leans on the Last Digit throughout. Work through it and the move becomes second nature.
Practice
Mistakes0Score1,000Time0:00
How to spot it
Count how often a digit appears. At eight, look at the three boxes, rows or columns still missing it — usually only one cell survives the crossing lines. Puzzles often place eight copies of a digit early, so it is worth a quick count of your most frequent digits.
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Where you will meet it
This pattern is the backbone of easy grids. Start one and you will use it within a few moves.
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