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