THE NUMBERS OF 9 OCTOBER

Day 69 · Friday, 9 October 2026 · 4 puzzles, the same for every player

BULLDOZER
BULLDOZER 💀💀
the boss of that day

ROUND 1

4 · 9 · 6 · 3 → target 30

One possible solution

9 - 4 = 5
6 × 5 = 30

ROUND 2

9 · 4 · 8 · 25 → target 51

One possible solution

9 × 8 = 72
25 - 4 = 21
72 - 21 = 51

ROUND 3

100 · 8 · 10 · 7 · 2 · 6 → target 224

One possible solution

10 + 6 = 16
16 × 7 = 112
112 × 2 = 224

ROUND 4

75 · 100 · 10 · 9 · 3 · 4 → target 989

One possible solution

75 + 10 = 85
85 + 4 = 89
100 × 9 = 900
900 + 89 = 989
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.