Medium · 43 cells · about 7 min

Hidato Puzzle #81

Fill every empty cell of this 7×7 honeycomb with the numbers 1 to 43 so that consecutive numbers always touch. 13 cells are filled in for you. Solve it below, or print it and work on paper.

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Tap a cell, then tap the number to place it.

Where to start

This board has one opening where only a single route is possible, so those numbers are forced:

  • The 7 in row 3 and the 9 in row 1 are exactly 2 steps apart, and only one 2-step route connects them — so 8 is forced.

This puzzle at a glance

Properties of this Hidato puzzle
DifficultyMedium
Numbers to place1 – 43
Grid7 × 7 honeycomb
Starting clues13 (30% of the board)
Longest gap between clues5 numbers
Typical solve timeabout 7 minutes

Solution

Only open this once you have had a proper go.

Show the solution to puzzle #81
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