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