BeginnerBasics
Practise: Naked Single
Look only at the marked square. Which digit is missing there?
Example 1 of 4
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Your turn first
Which digit is missing?
Look only at the marked square. Which digit can still go here? Enter it now, or compare it with a hint first.
Remember
A Naked Single is simple: exactly one digit remains in an empty square.
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