Easy Cats & Dogs

Cats & Dogs solution for November 11, 2026 (Easy)

The answer to the easy 6×6 board for November 11, 2026, then every move that gets there, in order. Need the rules? Read how to play.

The final answer

Three cats and three dogs in every row and column, and never three alike in a row.

Step through the solve

Grey squares are given at the start. Ringed squares are the ones each step fills in.

Step through the solve Step 0 of 24

The full written solution: all 24 steps

  1. Two cats side by side. So the squares on both ends have to be dogs.
  2. The = sign means these two match. So this one is a cat too.
  3. Two cats side by side. So the next square has to be a dog.
  4. A cat on each side of this square. So it has to be a dog, or there would be three in a row.
  5. The = sign means these two match. So this one is a dog too.
  6. Two dogs side by side. So the next square has to be a cat.
  7. Two dogs side by side. So the squares on both ends have to be cats.
  8. A cat on each side of this square. So it has to be a dog, or there would be three in a row.
  9. The = sign means these two match. So this one is a dog too.
  10. Two dogs side by side. So the next square has to be a cat.
  11. Row 4 already has its three dogs. So the last square is a cat.
  12. The = sign means these two match. So this one is a cat too.
  13. Two cats side by side. So the squares on both ends have to be dogs.
  14. A cat on each side of this square. So it has to be a dog, or there would be three in a row.
  15. The = sign means these two match. So this one is a dog too.
  16. Two dogs side by side. So the next square has to be a cat.
  17. Row 1 already has its three cats. So the last square is a dog.
  18. Row 2 already has its three dogs. So the last square is a cat.
  19. Row 5 already has its three cats. So the last square is a dog.
  20. Column 1 already has its three cats. So the last square is a dog.
  21. Column 2 already has its three cats. So the last square is a dog.
  22. Two dogs side by side. So the next square has to be a cat.
  23. Column 4 already has its three cats. So the last square is a dog.
  24. Row 6 already has its three dogs. So the rest are cats.

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