Daily Queens puzzle hints

Catnap hints for June 13, 2026

Catnap daily hints and answers for June 13, 2026. Shared daily puzzle archive from outwit.

Today's board
8×8 grid8 color regions2 free openings12 deduction stepstechniques: confinement

1 ranked finish sampled. Best 70.3s, top-list average 70.3s.

Hints
  1. the F color region has only one open cell left — that's a forced cat.
  2. the H color region has only one open cell left — that's a forced cat.
  3. One color region only fits along Column 2; every other open cell on that line can be pawed out (✕).
Show the answer
  1. Row 1: column 7 (A region)
  2. Row 2: column 3 (B region)
  3. Row 3: column 5 (C region)
  4. Row 4: column 2 (D region)
  5. Row 5: column 4 (E region)
  6. Row 6: column 1 (F region)
  7. Row 7: column 6 (G region)
  8. Row 8: column 8 (H region)

Solved board

b b b c c a @ a
b b @ c c a g a
d d e e @ g g a
d @ e c c g g g
d d e @ g g g g
@ d e e g g g g
d d e g g @ g g
d d g g g g g @

Lowercase letters mark the color regions; @ marks each sleeping cat.

Catnap is a Queens / Star Battle logic puzzle: one cat per row, column, and color region, none touching. Every daily board has a single solution reachable by pure deduction.