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