Astraware Sudoku - It's a different kind of Zen

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Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (6,4).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (4,6).









For row 3, number 1 is only possible in cell (5,3)









For row 9, number 1 is only possible in cell (4,9)









For row 1, number 8 is only possible in cell (7,1)









For row 6, number 8 is only possible in cell (3,6)









For row 7, number 8 is only possible in cell (2,7)









For row 9, number 8 is only possible in cell (6,9)









For row 2, number 4 is only possible in cell (9,2)









For row 7, number 4 is only possible in cell (1,7)









For row 6, number 4 is only possible in cell (7,6)









For row 5, number 4 is only possible in cell (2,5)









For row 2, number 9 is only possible in cell (2,2)









For row 3, number 2 is only possible in cell (1,3)









For row 1, number 2 is only possible in cell (4,1)









For row 9, number 2 is only possible in cell (9,9)









For row 6, number 2 is only possible in cell (8,6)









For row 5, number 2 is only possible in cell (3,5)









For box 4, candidates for 3 are all in row 4, so you can remove candidates from other blocks.









For box 4, candidates for 6 are all in column 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.









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (7,9).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (7,4).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (9,6).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (7,5).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (8,5).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (9,5).









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (9,4).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (9,3).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (1,5).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (1,6).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (9,7).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (7,8).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (8,7).









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (4,7).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (4,2).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (6,3).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (6,1).









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (5,2).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (3,2).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (2,3).









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (8,3).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (8,1).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (2,4).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (1,4).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (3,4).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (5,7).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (5,8).









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (1,8).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (1,1).









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (3,1).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (6,8).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (8,8).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (2,9).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (3,9).