Math crossword answers

Math Crossword answers for October 2, 2026

Math crossword answers for October 2, 2026: the same four daily puzzles everyone played, Easy through Expert. Each level has one worked equation from that grid. Play any of them, or reveal the full solution. The rest of the steps stay closed until you open them. Yesterday's math crossword answers are one page back.

Easy

11×7

Addition and subtraction

Worked hint for the Easy math crossword for October 2, 2026 (11×7, 5 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 4 − □ = 2. The only bank tile that makes it true is 2, so that line is 4 − 2 = 2.

Play

5 blanks in 7 equations. It solves in 1 rounds of reasoning, each one an equation with a single blank. Reveal the grid when you want to see it filled. The numbers are in the solution below.

Step-by-step solution

Bank, lowest number first: 1, 2, 4, 8, 12.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 4 − □ = 2 has one blank left, and only 2 from the bank makes it true.
    • 2 + 10 = □ has one blank left, and only 12 from the bank makes it true.
    • 10 − 2 = □ has one blank left, and only 8 from the bank makes it true.
    • 1 + □ = 5 has one blank left, and only 4 from the bank makes it true.
    • 10 − 9 = □ has one blank left, and only 1 from the bank makes it true.

Medium

11×11

Adds multiplication

Worked hint for the Medium math crossword for October 2, 2026 (11×11, 12 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ − 44 = 4. The only bank tile that makes it true is 48, so that line is 48 − 44 = 4.

Play

12 blanks in 13 equations. It solves in 4 rounds of reasoning, 1 of them by comparing candidates. Reveal the grid when you want to see it filled. The numbers are in the solution below.

Step-by-step solution

Bank, lowest number first: 3, 17, 35, 37, 38, 45, 48, 55, 56, 80, 86, 89.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ − 44 = 4 has one blank left, and only 48 from the bank makes it true.
    • 4 × 14 = □ has one blank left, and only 56 from the bank makes it true.
    • 1 + 44 = □ has one blank left, and only 45 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 31 = 24 has one blank left, and only 55 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 23 = 58 has one blank left, and only 35 from the bank makes it true.
    • 85 − 68 = □ has one blank left, and only 17 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 56 + 24 = □ has one blank left, and only 80 from the bank makes it true.
    • 55 + □ = 58 has one blank left, and only 3 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 92 − 3 = □ has one blank left, and only 89 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 38 works in □ + 48 = ? and □ − 1 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 37 works in ? − 1 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 86 works in ? + 48 = □ at once.

Hard

11×11

Adds division and two-operator equations

Worked hint for the Hard math crossword for October 2, 2026 (11×11, 14 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ ÷ 5 = 2. The only bank tile that makes it true is 10, so that line is 10 ÷ 5 = 2.

Play

14 blanks in 12 equations. It solves in 5 rounds of reasoning, 1 of them by comparing candidates. Reveal the grid when you want to see it filled. The numbers are in the solution below.

Step-by-step solution

Bank, lowest number first: 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 16, 22, 39, 46, 51, 52, 53, 55, 60.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ ÷ 5 = 2 has one blank left, and only 10 from the bank makes it true.
    • 6 + □ = 59 has one blank left, and only 53 from the bank makes it true.
    • 5 + 4 = □ has one blank left, and only 9 from the bank makes it true.
    • 43 − 27 = □ has one blank left, and only 16 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 16 + □ = 55 has one blank left, and only 39 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • □ − 12 = 39 has one blank left, and only 51 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 52 works in 6 + ? = □ and □ + ? = 55 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 55 works in □ − 53 = ? and ? − □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 2 works in ? − □ × ? = 2 and ? − 53 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 46 works in 6 + □ = ? and □ − ? × ? = 2 at once.
    • 60 fits no other blank, so it goes in □ − ? = ?.
    • 22 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? − ? × □ = 2.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 52 + □ = 55 has one blank left, and only 3 from the bank makes it true.
    • 60 − 55 = □ has one blank left, and only 5 from the bank makes it true.

Expert

11×11

Two operators, × and ÷ first

Worked hint for the Expert math crossword for October 2, 2026 (11×11, 16 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ − 19 = 84. The only bank tile that makes it true is 103, so that line is 103 − 19 = 84.

Play

16 blanks in 13 equations. It solves in 3 rounds of reasoning, 1 of them by comparing candidates. Reveal the grid when you want to see it filled. The numbers are in the solution below.

Step-by-step solution

Bank, lowest number first: 2, 6, 7, 9, 18, 19, 33, 37, 38, 71, 90, 92, 93, 103, 107, 116.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ − 19 = 84 has one blank left, and only 103 from the bank makes it true.
    • 5 + 32 = □ has one blank left, and only 37 from the bank makes it true.
    • 32 + □ = 38 has one blank left, and only 6 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 32 + □ = 103 has one blank left, and only 71 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 90 works in 71 + ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 2 works in □ × ? + ? = ? and 46 × □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 116 works in 9 + ? = □ and ? + 98 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 107 works in ? × ? + ? = □ and 9 + □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 92 works in 46 × ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 18 works in 25 − ? = □ and □ + 98 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 19 works in ? − □ = 19 and 71 + □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 93 works in 84 + ? = □ and ? × ? + □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 38 works in □ − ? = 19 and □ − ? = 5 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 7 works in ? × □ + ? = ? and 25 − □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 9 works in 84 + □ = ? at once.
    • 33 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? − □ = 5.