Math crossword answers

Math Crossword answers for November 1, 2026

Math crossword answers for November 1, 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 November 1, 2026 (9×9, 8 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 6 − □ = 1. The only bank tile that makes it true is 5, so that line is 6 − 5 = 1.

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, 5, 10, 13, 18, 25.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 6 − □ = 1 has one blank left, and only 5 from the bank makes it true.
    • 2 + 1 = □ has one blank left, and only 3 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 8 = 18 has one blank left, and only 10 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 17 = 8 has one blank left, and only 25 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 10 + □ = 12 has one blank left, and only 2 from the bank makes it true.
    • 18 − 5 = □ has one blank left, and only 13 from the bank makes it true.
    • 7 + □ = 25 has one blank left, and only 18 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 12 + □ = 13 has one blank left, and only 1 from the bank makes it true.

Medium

9×11

Adds multiplication

Worked hint for the Medium math crossword for November 1, 2026 (9×11, 11 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ − 40 = 43. The only bank tile that makes it true is 83, so that line is 83 − 40 = 43.

Play

11 blanks in 11 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: 11, 15, 16, 29, 41, 47, 55, 63, 72, 83, 96.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ − 40 = 43 has one blank left, and only 83 from the bank makes it true.
    • 56 + 40 = □ has one blank left, and only 96 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 43 = 20 has one blank left, and only 63 from the bank makes it true.
    • 14 − 3 = □ has one blank left, and only 11 from the bank makes it true.
    • 43 − 27 = □ has one blank left, and only 16 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 63 − □ = 16 has one blank left, and only 47 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 47 + □ = 76 has one blank left, and only 29 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 55 works in □ − 14 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 15 works in □ + ? = 56 and 87 − □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 41 works in ? + □ = 56 and ? − 14 = □ at once.
    • 72 fits no other blank, so it goes in 87 − ? = □.

Hard

11×11

Adds division and two-operator equations

Worked hint for the Hard math crossword for November 1, 2026 (11×11, 12 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ + 31 = 40. The only bank tile that makes it true is 9, so that line is 9 + 31 = 40.

Play

12 blanks in 11 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, 3, 9, 11, 23, 25, 27, 34, 39, 48, 49, 51.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ + 31 = 40 has one blank left, and only 9 from the bank makes it true.
    • 11 + □ = 38 has one blank left, and only 27 from the bank makes it true.
    • 9 + 40 = □ has one blank left, and only 49 from the bank makes it true.
    • 20 − □ = 9 has one blank left, and only 11 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 48 − 9 = □ has one blank left, and only 39 from the bank makes it true.
    • 34 − □ = 11 has one blank left, and only 23 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 38 ÷ □ + 20 = 39 has one blank left, and only 2 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • □ − 49 = 2 has one blank left, and only 51 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 51 − □ = 48 has one blank left, and only 3 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 48 works in 23 + ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 25 works in □ + 9 = ? and 23 + □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 34 works in ? + 9 = □ at once.

Expert

11×11

Two operators, × and ÷ first

Worked hint for the Expert math crossword for November 1, 2026 (11×11, 17 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ + 8 = 76. The only bank tile that makes it true is 68, so that line is 68 + 8 = 76.

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: 2, 4, 18, 29, 30, 47, 51, 68, 72, 77, 85, 86, 90, 92, 95, 102, 120.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ + 8 = 76 has one blank left, and only 68 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 10 = 57 has one blank left, and only 47 from the bank makes it true.
    • 95 − □ = 10 has one blank left, and only 85 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 57 = 29 has one blank left, and only 86 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 110 = 10 has one blank left, and only 120 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 119 − □ = 68 has one blank left, and only 51 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 47 = 76 has one blank left, and only 29 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 119 − □ = 29 has one blank left, and only 90 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 92 works in □ − 90 = ? and 110 − ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 102 works in □ − ? = ? and □ ÷ 51 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 2 works in ? ÷ 51 = □ and ? − 90 = □ at once.
    • 4 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? ÷ □ + ? = ?.
    • 95 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? ÷ ? + ? = □.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 110 − □ = 92 has one blank left, and only 18 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 77 works in ? ÷ 4 + □ = 95 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 72 works in 102 − ? = □ and □ ÷ 4 + ? = 95 at once.
    • 30 fits no other blank, so it goes in 102 − □ = ?.