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