THE NUMBERS OF 13 OCTOBER

Day 73 · Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · 4 puzzles, the same for every player

ROUND 1

4 · 9 · 5 · 1 → target 15

One possible solution

9 + 1 = 10

10 + 5 = 15

ROUND 2

9 · 5 · 3 · 11 → target 49

One possible solution

11 × 5 = 55

9 - 3 = 6

55 - 6 = 49

ROUND 3

25 · 5 · 1 · 3 · 2 · 6 → target 310

One possible solution

5 × 2 = 10

25 + 6 = 31

31 × 10 = 310

ROUND 4

75 · 2 · 7 · 9 · 4 · 3 → target 372

One possible solution

9 × 2 = 18

75 + 18 = 93

93 × 4 = 372

PLAY TODAY'S NUMBERS

Abako Daily is a free mental maths game: four to 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, five on Sundays, 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.