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