Math crossword answers

Math Crossword answers for October 6, 2026

Math crossword answers for October 6, 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

9×7

Addition and subtraction

Worked hint for the Easy math crossword for October 6, 2026 (9×7, 7 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ − 2 = 8. The only bank tile that makes it true is 10, so that line is 10 − 2 = 8.

Play

7 blanks in 7 equations. It solves in 3 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: 7, 9, 10, 13, 14, 27, 29.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ − 2 = 8 has one blank left, and only 10 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 8 = 5 has one blank left, and only 13 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 5 = 19 has one blank left, and only 14 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 14 = 21 has one blank left, and only 7 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ − 13 = 14 has one blank left, and only 27 from the bank makes it true.
    • 10 − □ = 1 has one blank left, and only 9 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • □ − 27 = 2 has one blank left, and only 29 from the bank makes it true.

Medium

9×11

Adds multiplication

Worked hint for the Medium math crossword for October 6, 2026 (9×11, 12 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 95 − 4 = □. The only bank tile that makes it true is 91, so that line is 95 − 4 = 91.

Play

12 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: 3, 12, 20, 22, 33, 39, 47, 52, 56, 91, 97, 99.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 95 − 4 = □ has one blank left, and only 91 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 34 = 90 has one blank left, and only 56 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 8 = 4 has one blank left, and only 12 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 16 = 63 has one blank left, and only 47 from the bank makes it true.
    • 4 + 48 = □ has one blank left, and only 52 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 95 − □ = 56 has one blank left, and only 39 from the bank makes it true.
    • 8 + 91 = □ has one blank left, and only 99 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • □ × 13 = 39 has one blank left, and only 3 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 25 − 3 = □ has one blank left, and only 22 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 20 works in ? − □ = 13 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 97 works in 64 + ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 33 works in □ − ? = 13 and 64 + □ = ? at once.

Hard

11×11

Adds division and two-operator equations

Worked hint for the Hard math crossword for October 6, 2026 (11×11, 14 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 20 ÷ □ × 2 = 20. The only bank tile that makes it true is 2, so that line is 20 ÷ 2 × 2 = 20.

Play

14 blanks in 12 equations. It solves in 6 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, 5, 8, 9, 11, 14, 18, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31, 43, 52.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 20 ÷ □ × 2 = 20 has one blank left, and only 2 from the bank makes it true.
    • 5 ÷ □ = 1 has one blank left, and only 5 from the bank makes it true.
    • 1 + 24 = □ has one blank left, and only 25 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 5 = 6 has one blank left, and only 11 from the bank makes it true.
    • 3 × 6 = □ has one blank left, and only 18 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 42 − 11 = □ has one blank left, and only 31 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 5 + □ ÷ 2 = 31 has one blank left, and only 52 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 52 − □ = 24 has one blank left, and only 28 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 28 − 20 = □ has one blank left, and only 8 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 14 works in □ − ? = 5 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 9 works in ? − □ = 5 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 24 works in ? − □ = 2 and ? − 19 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 43 works in □ − 19 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 26 works in □ − ? = 2 at once.

Expert

11×9

Two operators, × and ÷ first

Worked hint for the Expert math crossword for October 6, 2026 (11×9, 16 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ + 4 = 119. The only bank tile that makes it true is 115, so that line is 115 + 4 = 119.

Play

16 blanks in 13 equations. It solves in 8 rounds of reasoning, 2 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: 4, 7, 10, 21, 26, 33, 40, 48, 55, 58, 63, 70, 84, 88, 111, 115.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ + 4 = 119 has one blank left, and only 115 from the bank makes it true.
    • 88 − □ = 4 has one blank left, and only 84 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 56 = 55 has one blank left, and only 111 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 76 = 86 has one blank left, and only 10 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ − 88 ÷ 8 = 10 has one blank left, and only 21 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 98 + 21 − □ = 115 has one blank left, and only 4 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 4 + 84 = □ has one blank left, and only 88 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 58 works in 98 − □ = ? and ? + 3 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 40 works in 98 − ? = □ and ? − □ = 8 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 55 works in □ + 3 = ? at once.
  6. Round 6 · single blanks
    • □ − 40 = 8 has one blank left, and only 48 from the bank makes it true.
  7. Round 7 · single blanks
    • 48 + □ = 111 has one blank left, and only 63 from the bank makes it true.
  8. Round 8 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 33 works in ? + ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 7 works in □ + 63 = ? and ? + □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 70 works in ? + 63 = □ at once.
    • 26 fits no other blank, so it goes in □ + ? = ?.