The Cipher Room

Nine Rows, Nine Columns, One Solution

The Puzzle

Choose a cell to begin.
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Number Pad

House Rules

How to Play

Goal

Fill every row, column, and 3×3 box with the digits 1 through 9 — no repeats anywhere.

Controls

Click a cell, then type a number or use the number pad. Backspace or Delete clears a cell. Arrow keys move the selection around the board.

Pencil Notes

Toggle Pencil Notes to jot down candidate numbers in a cell instead of committing to one — useful for working out a tricky corner before you decide.

Check & Hint

Check marks any cells that don't match the solution so far, without giving the answer away. Hint fills in the selected cell for you, if you'd rather see it and move on.

Difficulty

Novice through Master control how many numbers you're given to start — fewer givens, sharper thinking required. Every puzzle is generated fresh and guaranteed to have exactly one solution.

The Cipher Is Broken

Every square accounted for.