Random 17-Clue Sudoku

Generate a random puzzle from Gordon Royle's collection

This tool selects a random Sudoku from Gordon Royle's list of puzzles with the minimum possible number of givens: 17 clues.

These are extreme Sudoku puzzles, so checking whether a selected puzzle has a unique solution can be computationally demanding. In some cases, your game may take a few minutes to verify the solution.