Math crossword answers

Math Crossword answers for October 13, 2026

Math crossword answers for October 13, 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

9×9

Addition and subtraction

Worked hint for the Easy math crossword for October 13, 2026 (9×9, 8 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 13 + □ = 16. The only bank tile that makes it true is 3, so that line is 13 + 3 = 16.

Play

8 blanks in 8 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: 1, 2, 3, 8, 12, 13, 18, 28.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 13 + □ = 16 has one blank left, and only 3 from the bank makes it true.
    • 16 − □ = 14 has one blank left, and only 2 from the bank makes it true.
    • 13 + 5 = □ has one blank left, and only 18 from the bank makes it true.
    • 6 + □ = 7 has one blank left, and only 1 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 3 + □ = 16 has one blank left, and only 13 from the bank makes it true.
    • 6 + □ = 18 has one blank left, and only 12 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 12 + 16 = □ has one blank left, and only 28 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 5 = 13 has one blank left, and only 8 from the bank makes it true.

Medium

7×11

Adds multiplication

Worked hint for the Medium math crossword for October 13, 2026 (7×11, 12 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 56 − □ = 18. The only bank tile that makes it true is 38, so that line is 56 − 38 = 18.

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: 1, 30, 35, 38, 47, 61, 62, 65, 68, 76, 80, 96.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 56 − □ = 18 has one blank left, and only 38 from the bank makes it true.
    • 18 + □ = 79 has one blank left, and only 61 from the bank makes it true.
    • 24 + 41 = □ has one blank left, and only 65 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 14 = 44 has one blank left, and only 30 from the bank makes it true.
    • 44 + 24 = □ has one blank left, and only 68 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 38 − 37 = □ has one blank left, and only 1 from the bank makes it true.
    • 65 − 30 = □ has one blank left, and only 35 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 21 = 68 has one blank left, and only 47 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 1 + 79 = □ has one blank left, and only 80 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • □ − 16 = 80 has one blank left, and only 96 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 76 works in ? + 14 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 62 works in □ + 14 = ? at once.

Hard

11×11

Adds division and two-operator equations

Worked hint for the Hard math crossword for October 13, 2026 (11×11, 13 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 33 − 6 = □. The only bank tile that makes it true is 27, so that line is 33 − 6 = 27.

Play

13 blanks in 12 equations. It solves in 7 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, 4, 6, 9, 13, 18, 20, 23, 26, 27, 30, 39, 44.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 33 − 6 = □ has one blank left, and only 27 from the bank makes it true.
    • 6 + □ = 29 has one blank left, and only 23 from the bank makes it true.
    • 44 − 14 = □ has one blank left, and only 30 from the bank makes it true.
    • 38 − □ = 12 has one blank left, and only 26 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 48 − □ = 30 has one blank left, and only 18 from the bank makes it true.
    • 23 − □ = 10 has one blank left, and only 13 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 13 + □ = 33 has one blank left, and only 20 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 29 − 20 = □ has one blank left, and only 9 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 9 + □ = 48 has one blank left, and only 39 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · single blanks
    • □ + 33 = 39 has one blank left, and only 6 from the bank makes it true.
  7. Round 7 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 3 works in 33 ÷ □ × ? = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 4 works in 33 ÷ ? × □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 44 works in 33 ÷ ? × ? = □ at once.

Expert

11×11

Two operators, × and ÷ first

Worked hint for the Expert math crossword for October 13, 2026 (11×11, 18 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ − 84 = 9. The only bank tile that makes it true is 93, so that line is 93 − 84 = 9.

Play

18 blanks in 14 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: 1, 2, 3, 10, 17, 31, 32, 35, 37, 52, 55, 56, 63, 88, 91, 93, 94, 111.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ − 84 = 9 has one blank left, and only 93 from the bank makes it true.
    • 46 + 17 = □ has one blank left, and only 63 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 2 = 93 has one blank left, and only 91 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 93 ÷ □ = 3 has one blank left, and only 31 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 63 + 31 = □ has one blank left, and only 94 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • □ + 84 = 94 has one blank left, and only 10 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 10 + □ = 98 has one blank left, and only 88 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 17 works in 20 − □ = ? and 98 ÷ 2 − ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 3 works in 37 × □ ÷ ? = ? and 20 − ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 1 works in 37 × ? ÷ ? = □ and 53 − ? = □ at once.
    • 2 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? − ? = □.
    • 111 fits no other blank, so it goes in 37 × ? ÷ □ = ?.
  7. Round 7 · single blanks
    • 98 ÷ 2 − □ = 17 has one blank left, and only 32 from the bank makes it true.
    • 53 − □ = 1 has one blank left, and only 52 from the bank makes it true.
  8. Round 8 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 35 works in ? − 20 = □ and ? − □ = 2 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 37 works in □ − ? = 2 and ? + □ = 93 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 55 works in □ − 20 = ? at once.
    • 56 fits no other blank, so it goes in □ + ? = 93.