Step-By-Step Solution:
Initial Grid | |
First step - add in all possible valid pencilmarks. | |
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (1,2). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (1,3). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (1,1). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (5,4). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (4,4). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (8,4). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (7,4). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (2,4). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (1,5). | ||
For row 8, number 4 is only possible in cell (9,8) | ||
For row 5, number 4 is only possible in cell (8,5) | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (8,6). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (5,6). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (5,5). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (6,6). | ||
For row 3, number 4 is only possible in cell (4,3) | ||
For box 3, candidates for 9 are all in row 1, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For box 3, candidates for 1 are all in row 1, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For box 7, candidates for 6 are all in row 9, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
For box 6, candidates for 8 are all in row 5, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
Candidates for 2 in boxes 1 and 2 force the candidates in box 3 to be in the remaining line. | ||
Naked Pair for 2 and 7, can remove these as candidates from other cells. | ||
Naked Pair for 5 and 8, can remove these as candidates from other cells. | ||
For box 8, candidates for 5 are all in row 9, so you can remove candidates from other blocks. | ||
Naked Pair for 5 and 8, can remove these as candidates from other cells. | ||
Hidden Pair for 5 and 7, can remove other candidates from these cells. | ||
For column 6, Number 8 is only possible in cell (6,8) | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (7,8). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (4,8). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (5,8). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (5,2). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (6,2). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (5,9). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (5,1). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (4,7). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (1,7). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (6,7). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (9,7). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (9,3). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (9,5). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (7,5). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (7,3). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (7,1). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (9,1). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (8,1). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (2,1). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (3,1). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (4,1). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (6,1). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (3,2). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (4,2). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (6,3). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (8,3). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (3,5). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (2,5). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (3,7). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (3,6). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (2,6). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (2,7). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (1,9). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (2,9). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (3,9). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (4,9). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (6,9). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (7,9). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (8,9). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (9,9). |
