THE NUMBERS OF 23 SEPTEMBER

Day 53 · Wednesday, 23 September 2026 · 4 puzzles, the same for every player

UPPERCUT 💀💀
the boss of that day

ROUND 1

4 · 5 · 1 · 9 → target 15

One possible solution

9 + 5 = 14

14 + 1 = 15

ROUND 2

8 · 6 · 4 · 15 → target 104

One possible solution

6 - 4 = 2

15 - 2 = 13

13 × 8 = 104

ROUND 3

75 · 5 · 7 · 4 · 2 · 8 → target 147

One possible solution

8 × 2 = 16

16 + 5 = 21

21 × 7 = 147

ROUND 4

75 · 100 · 7 · 1 · 2 · 6 → target 460

One possible solution

7 + 1 = 8

75 × 6 = 450

450 + 2 = 452

452 + 8 = 460

PLAY TODAY'S NUMBERS

Abako Daily is a free mental maths game: six numbers, one target to hit exactly with the four operations, each number used once — the same idea as the numbers round on Countdown, or NYT Digits, but as a daily. Four draws a day, identical for everyone, with no timer, no account and no ads. The solutions above are one possible route — there is almost always more than one, and comparing yours is half the fun.