Daily Queens puzzle hints

Catnap hints for July 5, 2026

Catnap daily hints and answers for July 5, 2026. Shared daily puzzle archive from outwit.

Today's board
8×8 grid8 color regions1 free opening14 deduction stepstechniques: confinement

4 ranked finishes sampled. Best 39.1s, top-list average 82.8s.

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

Solved board

a a a @ a a a a
a a a a a a b @
@ c a a a b b b
c c @ a a b b b
c c c a a @ e b
f @ c h h e e e
f f c h h g @ e
c c c c @ h h e

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.