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