Thursday, July 16, 2026
7×7 grid · 8–12 islands · ~5 min · 9 islands
One island, one bridge,
the simplest truth on the board —
begin there, always.
Today's Easy 7×7 puzzle features 9 islands on a compact 7×7 grid — ideal for a focused solve in a few minutes.
Tips for Easy Hashi Puzzles
- Start with islands in corners or along edges — they have fewer possible neighbors, so their bridges are often forced.
- An island numbered 1 can only connect to a single neighbor. Find it, draw that bridge, and mark the island as complete.
- Two adjacent islands whose numbers add up to the maximum possible bridges between them must be fully connected — draw both bridges immediately.
- Work outward from your confirmed bridges. Every bridge you place constrains what the surrounding islands can do.
Easy puzzles reward a methodical left-to-right, top-to-bottom scan. One forced move usually unlocks several more.
Full solving guide with advanced strategies →