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