Daily logic puzzle hints

Switches hints for August 17, 2026

Switches daily hints and answers for August 17, 2026. Shared daily puzzle archive from outwit.

Easy
3x3 grid5 move parstandard switchespatterns: ― 2, │ 3, ╲╱ 2, ● 2

2 ranked finishes sampled. Best 50009430 moves, top-list average 60010395 moves.

Hints
  1. Start at row 1, column 2. It flips row 1, column 2; row 2, column 2.
  2. Your second useful tap is row 2, column 1.
  3. The finishing tap lands on row 3, column 3.
Show the answer
  1. Tap row 1, column 2
  2. Tap row 2, column 1
  3. Tap row 2, column 3
  4. Tap row 3, column 2
  5. Tap row 3, column 3
Medium
4x4 grid9 move parstandard switchespatterns: ― 2, │ 4, ╲╱ 5, ● 2, + 3

2 ranked finishes sampled. Best 330039182 moves, top-list average 370106934 moves.

Hints
  1. Start at row 1, column 1. It flips row 1, column 1; row 1, column 2.
  2. Your second useful tap is row 1, column 2.
  3. The finishing tap lands on row 3, column 1.
Show the answer
  1. Tap row 1, column 1
  2. Tap row 1, column 2
  3. Tap row 1, column 3
  4. Tap row 1, column 4
  5. Tap row 2, column 1
  6. Tap row 2, column 2
  7. Tap row 2, column 3
  8. Tap row 2, column 4
  9. Tap row 3, column 1
Hard
4x4 grid7 move parlinked symbolspatterns: + 4, ― 5, │ 5, ● 2

2 ranked finishes sampled. Best 150135492 moves, top-list average 165081788 moves.

Hints
  1. Start at row 1, column 2. It flips row 1, column 2; row 2, column 2; row 1, column 1; row 1, column 3.
  2. Your second useful tap is row 2, column 4.
  3. The finishing tap lands on row 4, column 4.
Show the answer
  1. Tap row 1, column 2
  2. Tap row 2, column 4
  3. Tap row 3, column 1
  4. Tap row 3, column 2
  5. Tap row 3, column 4
  6. Tap row 4, column 3
  7. Tap row 4, column 4