Math crossword answers

Math Crossword answers for October 14, 2026

Math crossword answers for October 14, 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 14, 2026 (7×9, 8 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ − 15 = 15. The only bank tile that makes it true is 30, so that line is 30 − 15 = 15.

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: 4, 9, 12, 19, 24, 25, 28, 30.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ − 15 = 15 has one blank left, and only 30 from the bank makes it true.
    • 15 − 6 = □ has one blank left, and only 9 from the bank makes it true.
    • 15 + 13 = □ has one blank left, and only 28 from the bank makes it true.
    • 16 + 8 = □ has one blank left, and only 24 from the bank makes it true.
    • 6 + 13 = □ has one blank left, and only 19 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ + 5 = 9 has one blank left, and only 4 from the bank makes it true.
    • 30 − □ = 5 has one blank left, and only 25 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • □ + 4 = 16 has one blank left, and only 12 from the bank makes it true.

Medium

11×7

Adds multiplication

Worked hint for the Medium math crossword for October 14, 2026 (11×7, 11 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 30 + 50 = □. The only bank tile that makes it true is 80, so that line is 30 + 50 = 80.

Play

11 blanks in 11 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: 10, 11, 19, 25, 30, 31, 46, 52, 65, 80, 85.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 30 + 50 = □ has one blank left, and only 80 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 38 = 49 has one blank left, and only 11 from the bank makes it true.
    • 50 − □ = 20 has one blank left, and only 30 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ + 11 = 30 has one blank left, and only 19 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 20 = 30 has one blank left, and only 10 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • □ − 19 = 33 has one blank left, and only 52 from the bank makes it true.
    • 10 + □ = 35 has one blank left, and only 25 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 52 − □ = 6 has one blank left, and only 46 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 85 works in □ − 20 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 65 works in ? − 20 = □ and 96 − □ = ? at once.
    • 31 fits no other blank, so it goes in 96 − ? = □.

Hard

11×11

Adds division and two-operator equations

Worked hint for the Hard math crossword for October 14, 2026 (11×11, 12 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 12 + □ = 57. The only bank tile that makes it true is 45, so that line is 12 + 45 = 57.

Play

12 blanks in 11 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: 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 19, 21, 38, 45, 52, 58, 59.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 12 + □ = 57 has one blank left, and only 45 from the bank makes it true.
    • 54 − □ = 2 has one blank left, and only 52 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 57 = 1 has one blank left, and only 58 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 57 − □ = 52 has one blank left, and only 5 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 15 works in □ − ? = 1 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 59 works in □ − ? = ? and ? + 45 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 14 works in □ + 45 = ? and ? − □ = 1 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 38 works in ? − □ = ? and 57 − □ = ? at once.
    • 19 fits no other blank, so it goes in 57 − ? = □.
    • 21 fits no other blank, so it goes in 5 × 5 − ? = □ and ? − ? = □.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 5 × 5 − □ = 21 has one blank left, and only 4 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 4 × □ = 24 has one blank left, and only 6 from the bank makes it true.

Expert

11×11

Two operators, × and ÷ first

Worked hint for the Expert math crossword for October 14, 2026 (11×11, 18 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ + 6 = 101. The only bank tile that makes it true is 95, so that line is 95 + 6 = 101.

Play

18 blanks in 15 equations. It solves in 6 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: 6, 8, 20, 21, 23, 26, 31, 49, 57, 68, 70, 78, 84, 86, 95, 111, 115, 120.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ + 6 = 101 has one blank left, and only 95 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 49 = 66 has one blank left, and only 115 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 46 = 66 has one blank left, and only 20 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 65 = 46 has one blank left, and only 111 from the bank makes it true.
    • 73 − 5 = □ has one blank left, and only 68 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 83 = 37 has one blank left, and only 120 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 78 works in ? − □ ÷ ? = 73 and □ + 6 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 86 works in □ − ? ÷ ? = 73 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 57 works in □ − ? = ? and ? + □ = 83 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 26 works in 49 − □ = ? and □ + ? = 83 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 84 works in ? + 6 = □ and 115 − □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 6 works in ? − ? ÷ □ = 73 at once.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 115 − 84 = □ has one blank left, and only 31 from the bank makes it true.
    • 49 − 26 = □ has one blank left, and only 23 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 31 − 23 = □ has one blank left, and only 8 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 57 − 8 = □ has one blank left, and only 49 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 70 works in □ − 49 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 21 works in ? − 49 = □ at once.