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Lab record 05 · Exact cover

Sudoku

Sudoku is an exact cover problem — 729 candidate placements against 324 constraints — and Knuth's dancing links solves any grid essentially instantly. The generator leans on that: it strips cells one at a time, re-solving after each to guarantee the puzzle still has exactly one answer.

Arrow keys to move · 19 to enter · 0 or Backspace to clear · H hint Tap a cell, then tap a number