How to play LinkedIn Mini Sudoku
Mini Sudoku is LinkedIn's daily take on classic sudoku, shrunk to a brisk six-by-six grid: place the digits 1–6 so that every row, every column and every 2×3 box contains each digit exactly once. Same logic as full sudoku, a fraction of the time.
Looking for today's Mini Sudoku answer? Daily spoiler-safe hint pages for the LinkedIn games are coming to Hints & Answers soon. This guide covers the rules and the solving technique that cracks every board — see all six games on the LinkedIn games hub.
Mini Sudoku rules
- Fill the grid so every row contains the digits 1 to 6 with no repeats.
- Every column must also contain 1 to 6 exactly once.
- Each outlined 2×3 box must contain 1 to 6 exactly once as well.
- The starting digits are fixed; there is exactly one valid solution.
How to win at Mini Sudoku — strategy
1Scan digit by digit
Pick a digit that already appears several times and trace where it's still missing — its rows, columns and boxes eliminate squares fast. On a 6×6, a digit with three placements is usually finishable immediately.
2Finish the busiest units first
A row, column or box with four digits placed has only two candidates left, and one of them is nearly always forced by a crossing line. Nearly-full units are the fastest points on the board.
3Boxes are 2×3 — use their shape
Each box spans two rows and three columns. If a digit must sit in one particular row of a box, it's eliminated from that entire row in the neighbouring box — the classic pointing-pair trick, and it's even stronger on a small grid.
4Skip pencil marks until you're stuck
Most daily Mini Sudokus solve with pure scanning. Reach for candidates only when the singles dry up — usually a single pair of squares is all you ever need to note.
LinkedIn Mini Sudoku — common questions
How is Mini Sudoku different from normal sudoku?
The grid is 6×6 instead of 9×9, using digits 1–6 and 2×3 boxes. All the classic solving logic applies, but games take a minute or two rather than ten.
Is there one Mini Sudoku per day on LinkedIn?
Yes — a single daily puzzle shared by all players, with streaks and time comparisons against your connections, like the rest of the LinkedIn games lineup.
Can a Mini Sudoku have two solutions?
No — official puzzles are constructed with a unique solution, which is what makes no-guess logical solving possible.