Daily Queens puzzle hints

Catnap hints for August 12, 2026

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

Today's board
8×8 grid8 color regions1 free opening13 deduction stepstechniques: confinement, attack-all

5 ranked finishes sampled. Best 45.5s, top-list average 99.8s.

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

Solved board

b b b c c d d @
b @ b c c d d d
b c c @ d d d d
e e e d d @ d d
e e @ d d d d d
@ e e e d d d d
f f e e d g @ g
f f e e @ h 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.