Play Garden Tight Fit Online
A slashed square has room for two digits in Tight Fit Sudoku. Put the smaller number above the slash and the larger below, while keeping every row, column and outlined box free of repeated digits. Garden Tight Fit offers twenty original puzzles on an orchid garden table, free online with no ads, account or download.
How to play Garden Tight Fit online
- Choose an unlocked puzzle and select a single cell or a half of a split cell.
- Enter digits 1–9 once in each row, column and outlined box.
- Keep the upper digit smaller than the lower digit in every split pair.
- Fill all slots correctly to unlock the next original puzzle.
Controls
Click or tap a square or one half of a slashed square, then choose a digit. Use Previous and Next slot to visit editable entries. Left and right arrows move between editable slots; up and down move to the neighboring row. Type 1–9 to enter a digit, P for Pencil, N for Candidates, C to Check, H for a Hint and U to Undo. Delete, Backspace or 0 clears. Dragging away cancels the pending selection.
A tip before you start
Use the split pairs to narrow your options: 9 cannot be the upper digit and 1 cannot be the lower digit. If an upper half contains 7, only 8 or 9 can fit below it, before you check the row, column and box. Both halves count in all three units.
Six squares can hold nine digits
The board has six rows and six columns, but each row and column contains nine digit slots because some squares are split. Fill each slot with a digit from 1 to 9. Every row, column and outlined box must contain all nine digits once. Each box spans three columns and two rows.
Read the slash in the right order
The upper-left half holds the smaller digit; the lower-right half holds the larger one. A pair such as 2 above 8 is allowed when its surrounding units permit it. Reversing those digits breaks the pair rule even if the row and column have no duplicate. There is no extra diagonal, knight-move or adjacent-cell restriction.
Start with a small set of possibilities
Look for a row, column or box with few missing digits. Cross those possibilities with the other two units and the split pair. A single square needs one digit; a split square needs two distinct digits. Starting numbers stay fixed, and selecting them explains that they cannot be changed.
Twenty original puzzles with increasing planning pressure
Each puzzle has an independently verified unique solution. Early boards leave only a few entries open; later boards leave more unknown slots and more uncertain pairs. The collection increases a fixed solver’s work and the initial range of candidate choices, rather than simply changing a random seed. Your own experience can vary with the deductions you notice.
Pencil notes and Candidates
Pencil mode toggles small notes instead of entering a final digit. The selected slot’s notes also appear in the status summary for easier reading. Candidates fills notes from the currently entered row, column, box and pair bounds. These are local possibilities: a displayed candidate is not a promise that the whole puzzle can be completed with it.
Checks and three careful hints
Check highlights repeated digits and reversed pairs without removing your entries. A partial board with no direct conflict can still contain a wrong choice. A hint first checks for a valid completion, then explains a single candidate or clearly identifies a digit found by bounded exhaustive search. If the search runs out of time or finds conflicting entries, it changes nothing. Each puzzle allows three successful hints, and Undo does not refund them.
Play without a timer
Pause, restart or return to an unlocked puzzle at your own pace. Restart and level changes ask for confirmation. Unlocked levels, best scores and the sound preference save locally when browser storage is available; an unfinished attempt restarts after reloading. Help opens separately, and the game offers full-screen controls when the browser supports them.
Frequently asked questions
Do both halves count in the same row and column?
Yes. Both digits belong to the row, column and outlined box containing that physical square. Neither digit can repeat elsewhere in any of those units.
Can the two halves contain the same number?
No. The upper digit must be strictly smaller than the lower digit, and the row, column and box also forbid repeats.
Is this ordinary nine-by-nine Sudoku?
No. This version uses a six-by-six physical grid with split cells and three-column-by-two-row boxes. It still uses digits 1–9, but the ordered pairs add a different deduction.
Does Check tell me every entry is correct?
No. It checks direct rule conflicts. A choice can obey the immediate neighbors and still prevent a complete solution. Clear an uncertain entry or use Undo.
Will a hint always reveal a number?
No. If the current entries cannot be completed or the bounded search remains unfinished, the hint explains the result and changes no digit. An unfinished search is treated as unknown.
Can I play without installing an app?
Yes. Use the page with touch, mouse or keyboard. Allow local browser storage if you want unlocked levels to remain available between visits.
About Garden Tight Fit
A slashed square has room for two digits in Tight Fit Sudoku. Put the smaller number above the slash and the larger below, while keeping every row, column and outlined box free of repeated digits. Garden Tight Fit offers twenty original puzzles on an orchid garden table, free online with no ads, account or download.
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