This device · Your preferences

A quieter desk,
set your way.

Adjust how games behave and decide exactly what this browser should remember.

No account is attached. These controls affect local puzzle data only.

While you solve

Changes apply immediately to every Clever Pause game on this tab.

Show the timer

Display elapsed time beside the active puzzle. Hiding it does not stop local timing.

Highlight Sudoku peers

Shade the selected row, column, box, and matching digits.

Clean up candidates

Remove a placed digit from pencil marks in its Sudoku peers.

Pace and motion

Choose the amount of interface motion and a gentle weekly target.

Reduced motion

System follows your device. Reduce suppresses transitions; Allow keeps the editorial movement.

Weekly goal

A private, optional target. There is no penalty for a quiet week.

03 · Local data control

Keep what matters.

The two actions have deliberately different scopes. Both require confirmation.

Open games: —
Completions: —
Favorites: —
Coach lessons: —

Clear unfinished games

Removes only open or paused boards. Completed history, streaks, favorites, settings, and Coach evidence stay.

Clear all local data

Removes open boards, completions, streaks, favorites, settings, Coach evidence, and legacy puzzle progress from this browser.

04 · Portable archive

Take your progress with you.

Export a versioned JSON archive, or inspect one before importing it. Nothing is written until you confirm the preview.

Maximum import 5 MB · schema v2 · local puzzle data only

Export this browser

Includes boards, completions, settings, favorites, weekly goal, Coach evidence, and any legacy baseline. It excludes consent, analytics, ads, and browser identity.

Inspect an archive

Matching puzzle IDs will use the imported record. Local-only records stay. Imported preferences replace local preferences as one versioned record.

Choose JSON archive

Changes are saved automatically on this device.