Daily Queens puzzle hints

Catnap hints for September 10, 2026

Catnap daily hints and answers for September 10, 2026. Shared daily puzzle archive from outwit.

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

3 ranked finishes sampled. Best 50.3s, top-list average 56.2s.

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

Solved board

e e e e e @ c c
e e e @ e e c c
d e e e e c @ c
@ e e e e f f c
e e @ e f f f f
e h h e @ f f g
e h e e e f f @
e @ h e e f f f

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.