THE NUMBERS OF 5 OCTOBER

Day 65 · Monday, 5 October 2026 · 4 puzzles, the same for every player

ROUND 1

1 · 8 · 9 · 2 → target 19

One possible solution

9 + 8 = 17

17 + 2 = 19

ROUND 2

3 · 5 · 2 · 20 → target 51

One possible solution

5 - 2 = 3

20 - 3 = 17

17 × 3 = 51

ROUND 3

100 · 1 · 7 · 9 · 2 · 5 → target 83

One possible solution

9 + 7 = 16

16 + 1 = 17

100 - 17 = 83

ROUND 4

25 · 6 · 9 · 8 · 2 · 10 → target 288

One possible solution

10 + 8 = 18

25 - 9 = 16

18 × 16 = 288

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.