Daily Queens puzzle hints

Catnap hints for October 29, 2026

Catnap daily hints and answers for October 29, 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 39.3s, top-list average 96.3s.

Hints
  1. the D color region has only one open cell left — that's a forced cat.
  2. the H color region has only one open cell left — that's a forced cat.
  3. One color region only fits along Column 4; 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 5 (C region)
  4. Row 4: column 1 (D region)
  5. Row 5: column 7 (E region)
  6. Row 6: column 2 (F region)
  7. Row 7: column 6 (G region)
  8. Row 8: column 3 (H region)

Solved board

f f c @ c c c b
f f c a c c c @
f f c c @ c c c
@ f f c c c c c
f f f c c c @ e
f @ f c c g e e
f f f f f @ e e
f f @ f f f f 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.