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Yesterday's math crossword answers

These are the math crossword answers for October 25, 2026. This address always opens the latest day whose answers are public. The grids stay blank until you reveal them, so you can still play first.

Easy

9×7

Addition and subtraction

Worked hint for the Easy math crossword for October 25, 2026 (9×7, 8 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ + 10 = 21. The only bank tile that makes it true is 11, so that line is 11 + 10 = 21.

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: 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ + 10 = 21 has one blank left, and only 11 from the bank makes it true.
    • 25 − □ = 21 has one blank left, and only 4 from the bank makes it true.
    • 4 + □ = 10 has one blank left, and only 6 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 13 + 11 = □ has one blank left, and only 24 from the bank makes it true.
    • 6 + 4 = □ has one blank left, and only 10 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • □ − 10 = 2 has one blank left, and only 12 from the bank makes it true.
    • 24 − □ = 19 has one blank left, and only 5 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 25 − 12 = □ has one blank left, and only 13 from the bank makes it true.

Medium

9×11

Adds multiplication

Worked hint for the Medium math crossword for October 25, 2026 (9×11, 10 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 19 + □ = 98. The only bank tile that makes it true is 79, so that line is 19 + 79 = 98.

Play

10 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: 7, 8, 11, 14, 19, 31, 76, 79, 84, 86.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 19 + □ = 98 has one blank left, and only 79 from the bank makes it true.
    • 55 + 21 = □ has one blank left, and only 76 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 83 = 3 has one blank left, and only 86 from the bank makes it true.
    • 24 − 5 = □ has one blank left, and only 19 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ + 55 = 86 has one blank left, and only 31 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 24 + □ = 31 has one blank left, and only 7 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 8 works in □ + ? = 19 and □ + 6 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 84 works in ? + □ = 98 and ? + 73 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 14 works in □ + ? = 98 and ? + 6 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 11 works in ? + □ = 19 and □ + 73 = ? at once.

Hard

9×11

Adds division and two-operator equations

Worked hint for the Hard math crossword for October 25, 2026 (9×11, 13 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ + 6 = 53. The only bank tile that makes it true is 47, so that line is 47 + 6 = 53.

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, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11, 24, 26, 31, 35, 44, 47, 57.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ + 6 = 53 has one blank left, and only 47 from the bank makes it true.
    • 37 − 31 = □ has one blank left, and only 6 from the bank makes it true.
    • 57 − □ = 33 has one blank left, and only 24 from the bank makes it true.
    • 57 − 31 = □ has one blank left, and only 26 from the bank makes it true.
    • 24 − □ = 20 has one blank left, and only 4 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 24 − 6 + □ = 53 has one blank left, and only 35 from the bank makes it true.
    • 37 + □ = 47 has one blank left, and only 10 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 35 − □ = 4 has one blank left, and only 31 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • 26 + 31 = □ has one blank left, and only 57 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 9 works in □ + 35 = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 44 works in □ − ? = 33 and ? + 35 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 11 works in ? − □ = 33 and 13 − ? = □ at once.
    • 2 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 25, 2026 (11×11, 17 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 9 × 2 − 12 = □. The only bank tile that makes it true is 6, so that line is 9 × 2 − 12 = 6.

Play

17 blanks in 15 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: 5, 6, 31, 34, 35, 47, 60, 70, 73, 78, 81, 85, 86, 87, 88, 93, 94.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 9 × 2 − 12 = □ has one blank left, and only 6 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ × 11 − 46 = 9 has one blank left, and only 5 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ ÷ 93 = 1 has one blank left, and only 93 from the bank makes it true.
    • 13 + 73 = □ has one blank left, and only 86 from the bank makes it true.
    • 104 − □ = 16 has one blank left, and only 88 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 93 − □ = 12 has one blank left, and only 81 from the bank makes it true.
    • 93 − □ = 6 has one blank left, and only 87 from the bank makes it true.
    • 86 − 1 = □ has one blank left, and only 85 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 46 + □ = 81 has one blank left, and only 35 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • □ ÷ 35 = 2 has one blank left, and only 70 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 73 works in □ + 5 = ? and 104 − □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 78 works in ? + 5 = □ and ? − 16 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 94 works in □ − 16 = ? and □ − ? = ? at once.
  6. Round 6 · single blanks
    • 104 − 73 = □ has one blank left, and only 31 from the bank makes it true.
  7. Round 7 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 60 works in 94 − □ = ? and □ − ? = 13 at once.
    • 47 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? − □ = 13.
  8. Round 8 · single blanks
    • 94 − 60 = □ has one blank left, and only 34 from the bank makes it true.