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