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