Boston Globe KenKen Hints & Answers — Saturday, October 31, 2026
Our KenKen hints tool loads today's puzzle automatically and lets you reveal answers one cell at a time — so you can get just the hint you need.
How to use
- Click any cell to reveal its answer
- Reveal Next fills the top-left-most empty cell
- Reveal All shows the complete solution
- The number + symbol in each cage's top-left is the target (e.g. 6+, 12×)
About Boston Globe KenKen
If you like Sudoku but want an extra challenge, try the Globe's daily KenKen puzzles, available in 4×4 or 6×6 sizes. Fill the grid with digits using basic arithmetic and logical thinking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Boston Globe KenKen is a daily math-logic puzzle available on BostonGlobe.com, available in 4×4 and 6×6 sizes. Fill the grid with digits so every row and column contains each number exactly once, while satisfying the arithmetic goal shown in each bold-bordered cage.
Today's puzzle loads automatically. Click any empty cell to reveal its correct answer, click Reveal Next to fill in the top-left-most empty cell, or hit Reveal All for the complete solution. Switch between 4×4 and 6×6 with the size picker. The date picker lets you browse past puzzles.
New KenKen puzzles are published daily at midnight Eastern Time. Our solver fetches the latest puzzle automatically.
Each bold-bordered region is a "cage." The number and symbol in the top-left corner tell you the target (e.g., "6+" means the cells must add up to 6). Operations are +, −, ×, or ÷. A single-cell cage is a given digit with no operation symbol.
No. This is a standalone tool on The Word Finder. We do not connect to your Boston Globe account.
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