Math crossword answers

Math Crossword answers for October 7, 2026

Math crossword answers for October 7, 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

7×9

Addition and subtraction

Worked hint for the Easy math crossword for October 7, 2026 (7×9, 7 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ − 20 = 8. The only bank tile that makes it true is 28, so that line is 28 − 20 = 8.

Play

7 blanks in 7 equations. It solves in 4 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: 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 28.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ − 20 = 8 has one blank left, and only 28 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 15 = 29 has one blank left, and only 14 from the bank makes it true.
    • 5 + □ = 15 has one blank left, and only 10 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ + 1 = 14 has one blank left, and only 13 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 1 = 10 has one blank left, and only 11 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 13 − 5 = □ has one blank left, and only 8 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 20 − 8 = □ has one blank left, and only 12 from the bank makes it true.

Medium

11×11

Adds multiplication

Worked hint for the Medium math crossword for October 7, 2026 (11×11, 12 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 69 − □ = 19. The only bank tile that makes it true is 50, so that line is 69 − 50 = 19.

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: 6, 8, 14, 22, 28, 30, 31, 36, 50, 56, 61, 68.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 69 − □ = 19 has one blank left, and only 50 from the bank makes it true.
    • 19 + □ = 87 has one blank left, and only 68 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 39 = 53 has one blank left, and only 14 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 9 = 39 has one blank left, and only 30 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 9 = 45 has one blank left, and only 36 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ + 60 = 68 has one blank left, and only 8 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 69 − 8 = □ has one blank left, and only 61 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 28 works in 28 + □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 31 works in 87 − ? = □ and ? + 9 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 56 works in 87 − □ = ? and 28 + ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 22 works in □ + 9 = ? and 28 − □ = ? at once.
    • 6 fits no other blank, so it goes in 28 − ? = □.

Hard

11×11

Adds division and two-operator equations

Worked hint for the Hard math crossword for October 7, 2026 (11×11, 14 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 51 − □ = 16. The only bank tile that makes it true is 35, so that line is 51 − 35 = 16.

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: 1, 3, 4, 9, 13, 32, 35, 36, 45, 46, 49, 52, 53, 58.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 51 − □ = 16 has one blank left, and only 35 from the bank makes it true.
    • 16 − □ = 13 has one blank left, and only 3 from the bank makes it true.
    • 6 + 3 = □ has one blank left, and only 9 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 27 = 26 has one blank left, and only 53 from the bank makes it true.
    • 26 + 23 = □ has one blank left, and only 49 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ − 3 = 1 has one blank left, and only 4 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 3 × □ − 35 = 4 has one blank left, and only 13 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 13 ÷ 13 = □ has one blank left, and only 1 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • □ + 1 = 53 has one blank left, and only 52 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 32 works in 55 − 51 + □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 46 works in 1 + ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 36 works in 55 − 51 + ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 45 works in 13 + □ = ? and 1 + □ = ? at once.
    • 58 fits no other blank, so it goes in 13 + ? = □.

Expert

11×11

Two operators, × and ÷ first

Worked hint for the Expert math crossword for October 7, 2026 (11×11, 17 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 2 + □ = 120. The only bank tile that makes it true is 118, so that line is 2 + 118 = 120.

Play

17 blanks in 14 equations. It solves in 7 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: 1, 6, 14, 20, 35, 46, 55, 68, 76, 79, 81, 82, 101, 111, 117, 118, 119.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 2 + □ = 120 has one blank left, and only 118 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ ÷ 117 = 1 has one blank left, and only 117 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 79 = 40 has one blank left, and only 119 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ + 117 = 118 has one blank left, and only 1 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 83 − 1 = □ has one blank left, and only 82 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 76 works in ? + □ = 82 and □ − ? = 30 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 111 works in □ − 30 = ? and ? × ? + 27 = □ at once.
    • 79 fits no other blank, so it goes in 114 − □ = ? and □ − ? = 11.
    • 68 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? − □ = 11.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 111 − 30 = □ has one blank left, and only 81 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 76 = 82 has one blank left, and only 6 from the bank makes it true.
    • 76 − □ = 30 has one blank left, and only 46 from the bank makes it true.
    • 114 − 79 = □ has one blank left, and only 35 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · single blanks
    • □ × 6 + 27 = 111 has one blank left, and only 14 from the bank makes it true.
  7. Round 7 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 101 works in □ − 81 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 20 works in ? − 81 = □ and □ + 35 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 55 works in ? + 35 = □ at once.