Daily Queens puzzle hints

Catnap hints for July 12, 2026

Catnap daily hints and answers for July 12, 2026. Shared daily puzzle archive from outwit.

Today's board
8×8 grid8 color regions1 free opening12 deduction stepstechniques: confinement

2 ranked finishes sampled. Best 57.9s, top-list average 70.9s.

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

Solved board

b b a a a @ a a
b @ a a a a a a
e e a a @ a a a
e e e e e d @ a
e e e @ e e d a
@ g g e e e d a
f g @ e g e a a
f f g g g g h @

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.