Math crossword answers

Math Crossword answers for October 31, 2026

Math crossword answers for October 31, 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 31, 2026 (9×9, 8 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 11 + 17 = □. The only bank tile that makes it true is 28, so that line is 11 + 17 = 28.

Play

8 blanks in 8 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: 2, 4, 6, 11, 15, 17, 26, 28.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 11 + 17 = □ has one blank left, and only 28 from the bank makes it true.
    • 11 − □ = 5 has one blank left, and only 6 from the bank makes it true.
    • 5 + 6 = □ has one blank left, and only 11 from the bank makes it true.
    • 6 + 11 = □ has one blank left, and only 17 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 4 + 11 = □ has one blank left, and only 15 from the bank makes it true.
    • 6 − □ = 4 has one blank left, and only 2 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 15 − 11 = □ has one blank left, and only 4 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 30 − □ = 4 has one blank left, and only 26 from the bank makes it true.

Medium

11×11

Adds multiplication

Worked hint for the Medium math crossword for October 31, 2026 (11×11, 13 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ + 37 = 98. The only bank tile that makes it true is 61, so that line is 61 + 37 = 98.

Play

13 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: 14, 15, 19, 24, 36, 37, 47, 51, 53, 56, 61, 71, 73.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ + 37 = 98 has one blank left, and only 61 from the bank makes it true.
    • 42 − 6 = □ has one blank left, and only 36 from the bank makes it true.
    • 96 − 45 = □ has one blank left, and only 51 from the bank makes it true.
    • 86 − □ = 49 has one blank left, and only 37 from the bank makes it true.
    • 46 + 7 = □ has one blank left, and only 53 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 37 + 36 = □ has one blank left, and only 73 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 51 = 98 has one blank left, and only 47 from the bank makes it true.
    • 53 + □ = 67 has one blank left, and only 14 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 28 + □ = 47 has one blank left, and only 19 from the bank makes it true.
    • 42 + 14 = □ has one blank left, and only 56 from the bank makes it true.
    • 73 − □ = 49 has one blank left, and only 24 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 71 works in 56 + ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 15 works in 56 + □ = ? at once.

Hard

11×11

Adds division and two-operator equations

Worked hint for the Hard math crossword for October 31, 2026 (11×11, 13 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 35 + 2 = □. The only bank tile that makes it true is 37, so that line is 35 + 2 = 37.

Play

13 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, 8, 11, 12, 16, 20, 22, 30, 34, 37, 45, 53, 59.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 35 + 2 = □ has one blank left, and only 37 from the bank makes it true.
    • 11 + 9 = □ has one blank left, and only 20 from the bank makes it true.
    • 43 − □ = 9 has one blank left, and only 34 from the bank makes it true.
    • 23 + □ = 35 has one blank left, and only 12 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 49 = 10 has one blank left, and only 59 from the bank makes it true.
    • 37 − □ = 21 has one blank left, and only 16 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 23 + □ = 34 has one blank left, and only 11 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • □ × 11 ÷ 11 = 2 has one blank left, and only 2 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 2 + 43 = □ has one blank left, and only 45 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 30 works in □ − ? = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 53 works in ? + 45 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 8 works in □ + 45 = ? and ? − ? = □ at once.
    • 22 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? − □ = ?.

Expert

11×11

Two operators, × and ÷ first

Worked hint for the Expert math crossword for October 31, 2026 (11×11, 17 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 11 − 7 + 80 = □. The only bank tile that makes it true is 84, so that line is 11 − 7 + 80 = 84.

Play

17 blanks in 14 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: 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 26, 29, 42, 58, 69, 81, 84, 87, 98, 100, 105.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 11 − 7 + 80 = □ has one blank left, and only 84 from the bank makes it true.
    • 5 + □ = 22 has one blank left, and only 17 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 17 − 3 = □ has one blank left, and only 14 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • □ ÷ 3 = 14 has one blank left, and only 42 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 29 works in □ × 3 + 11 = ? and □ × 3 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 7 works in ? − □ = 80 and □ + ? = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 98 works in ? × 3 + 11 = □ and □ + ? = 113 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 15 works in ? + □ = 113 and 7 × □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 105 works in 7 × ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 26 works in ? + ? = □ and ? − □ = 43 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 87 works in ? × 3 = □ and □ − ? = 80 at once.
    • 16 fits no other blank, so it goes in 42 + □ = ?.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 42 + 16 = □ has one blank left, and only 58 from the bank makes it true.
    • 7 + □ = 26 has one blank left, and only 19 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 26 = 43 has one blank left, and only 69 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 81 works in ? − □ = 19 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 100 works in □ − ? = 19 at once.