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Queens puzzle answer — July 26, 2026 (Easy)

Stuck on the July 26, 2026 easy Queens puzzle? Here's the complete solution to the 8×8 board — every queen placed with pure logic, one deduction at a time, no guessing. Step through it below, or brush up on the rules first.

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Full written solution — all 8 steps

  1. The red region has only one square left — the queen must go there (row 1, column 8).
  2. The blue region has only one square left — the queen must go there (row 4, column 4).
  3. The green region has only one square left — the queen must go there (row 3, column 7).
  4. The yellow region has only one square left — the queen must go there (row 2, column 5).
  5. The orange region has only one square left — the queen must go there (row 6, column 3).
  6. Column 2 has only one square left — the queen must go there (row 8, in the tan region).
  7. Row 7 has only one square left — the queen must go there (column 6, in the teal region).
  8. Row 5 has only one square left — the queen must go there (column 1, in the purple region).

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