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