Daily Queens puzzle hints

Catnap hints for July 23, 2026

Catnap daily hints and answers for July 23, 2026. Shared daily puzzle archive from outwit.

Today's board
8×8 grid8 color regions1 free opening13 deduction stepstechniques: confinement

4 ranked finishes sampled. Best 46.1s, top-list average 82.9s.

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

Solved board

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

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.