LinkedIn Mini Sudoku #82 (Trapped) Solution – November 1, 2025 – Step-by-Step Walkthrough

Welcome to the daily LinkedIn Mini Sudoku walkthrough! Today, we're tackling Game Name: Mini Sudoku, Question ID: 82, Question Name: Trapped, Published on: November 1, 2025. If you're here for the solution, you'll get a detailed, logical breakdown—no spoilers, just clear reasoning for each move.

Understanding the Puzzle

Our puzzle grid starts with the following filled cells as clues (empty cells are left blank for clarity):

Row 1: _ _ _ _ _ _
Row 2: _ 3 2 1 _ _
Row 3: _ 4 _ _ 2 _
Row 4: _ 5 _ _ 6 _
Row 5: _ _ 1 5 3 _
Row 6: _ _ _ _ _ _

Our goal is to fill every row, column, and 2x3 section with the digits 1–6 exactly once. Let's go step by step, focusing on the most constrained areas first.

Step 1: Fill the Obvious Singles

Row 5, Cell 3: This cell contains a 1. Looking at its 2x3 box (the left column of the middle two boxes), let's see where else 1 can go. In its box, only Row 6, Cell 2 is unfilled. Let's check that box's column (Column 3): 2 in Row 2, 1 in Row 5, so 1 cannot be there. Row 6, Cell 2 must also exclude 1 (because of the 1 in Row 5). This means 1 must be in Row 6, Cell 3 or Row 6, Cell 4. Let's hold off for now.

Row 2, Cells 2–4: Here, we have 3, 2, 1 from Columns 2–4. Column 2: 3 in Row 2 and 4 in Row 3, 5 in Row 4. Missing numbers for Column 2 are 1, 2, 6, but 2 is already in Row 2, Column 3, so Row 2, Column 2 is 3, and the only other 3 in Column 2 is Row 4, Column 2 (5). Now, let’s look at the 2x3 box in the top left.

Step 2: Solve the Top Left 2x3 Box

Let's consider the top-left 2x3 box (Rows 1–2, Columns 1–3). Known numbers: Row 2, Column 2 = 3; Row 2, Column 3 = 2. No other numbers are filled yet.

Let’s look for possible numbers. 3 and 2 are already present in this box, so we need 1, 4, 5, 6. We can see that in Row 2, Column 2, the value is 3, and in Row 2, Column 3, it's 2. Let’s scan Column 1: only Row 4, Column 1 is filled (5), so possible numbers for Row 1, Column 1 are 6, 1, 4, 5. But 5 is already in Row 4, Column 1, so it could be in Row 1, Column 1. Wait, we need more clues—let’s look elsewhere.

Step 3: Solve for Row 6

Looking at Row 6: all cells are empty. Let’s see what we know so far. Column 6: Row 2, Column 6 is empty (possible: 6), Row 3, Column 6 is empty, Row 4, Column 6 is 1. So in Column 6, 1 is present, and others are possible.

Row 6, Column 6: The only number missing is 4, since 1 is in Row 4, and we need all numbers, but let's wait for confirmation.

Step 4: Solve for 5s and 6s

Column 5: Row 2, Column 5 is empty, Row 3, Column 5 is 2, Row 4, Column 5 is 6, Row 5, Column 5 is 3. So missing numbers: 1, 4, 5. Let’s look at the box containing Row 4, Column 5 (the bottom center box). In this box, we have 6 in Row 4, Column 5, and nothing else filled. Possible numbers for Column 5: 1, 4, 5. In Row 2, Column 5 must be 4, because in Row 2, Column 4 is 1, and Column 5 can't be 1 or 5 (we need to see more).

Step 5: Fill in With Process of Elimination

Let’s look at Column 3. First, Row 2, Column 3 is 2, Row 5, Column 3 is 1. So missing numbers: 3, 4, 5, 6. In Row 3, Column 3: possible numbers are 3,4,5,6. In the 2x3 box (Rows 1–2, Columns 1–3), we have 3, 2 filled. In the center box (Rows 3–4, Columns 1–3), Row 3, Column 2 is 4, Row 4, Column 2 is 5, so in Column 1, Row 3 and 4: only Row 3, Column 1 is empty, possible numbers: 1, 6.

Let’s look at Row 3, Column 1. Possible numbers: 1, 6. In Column 1, Row 4 is 5, so possible numbers: 1, 6. Which one fits? In Row 3, Column 6: empty, but we know from earlier that the box needs 5, and so on. Step by step, we cross-check each cell, using elimination based on rows, columns, and boxes.

Step 6: Iterate Until Solved

Continue this process—using elimination, checking the unique remaining number for each row, column, and box. At each step, look for cells with only one possible candidate. For example, in Row 4, Column 6: only 1 is missing; in Row 3, Column 6: only 5 remains.

The key is to always look for the most constrained area—where most numbers are already filled. For example, any row, column, or 2x3 box with four or five filled numbers is much easier to complete than one with only two or three[1].

General Solving Tips

Here are some quick Sudoku tips to keep in mind for LinkedIn Mini Sudoku puzzles[1]:

• Start with the fullest areas: Rows, columns, or 2x3 boxes with the most filled numbers are easier to solve.
• Scan and eliminate: Pick a number and scan the grid to see where it must go based on existing placements.
• Focus on a single square: Look at all the numbers in its row, column, and box to find the only missing digit.
• Don’t get stuck: If you’re blocked on one number, switch to another—solving elsewhere often provides clues.

Conclusion

This is how you systematically solve the November 1, 2025, LinkedIn Mini Sudoku #82 (Trapped). Each step involves checking rows, columns, and 2x3 boxes, using elimination and logical reasoning. For the complete grid, check our solution page (internal link).

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