Astraware Sudoku - It's a different kind of Zen

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Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (4,2).









For row 9, number 5 is only possible in cell (8,9)









For row 1, number 8 is only possible in cell (5,1)









For box 9, Number 8 is only possible in cell (7,7)









For row 6, number 6 is only possible in cell (4,6)









For row 8, number 4 is only possible in cell (6,8)









For row 8, number 2 is only possible in cell (9,8)









For row 3, number 1 is only possible in cell (4,3)









For column 9, Number 1 is only possible in cell (9,7)









For box 3, candidates for 7 are all in row 1, so you can remove candidates from other blocks.









For box 3, candidates for 4 are all in row 3, so you can remove candidates from other blocks.









For box 1, candidates for 6 are all in row 3, so you can remove candidates from other blocks.









Candidates for 3 in boxes 2 and 3 force the candidates in box 1 to be in the remaining line.









Naked Pair for 3 and 7, can remove these as candidates from other cells.









Naked Pair for 2 and 6, can remove these as candidates from other cells.









For box 4, candidates for 2 are all in row 5, so you can remove candidates from other blocks.









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (4,5).









Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (4,9).









For row 9, number 7 is only possible in cell (5,9)









For box 8, candidates for 3 are all in row 7, so you can remove candidates from other blocks.









For box 4, candidates for 7 are all in row 6, so you can remove candidates from other blocks.









Hidden Pair for 4 and 5, can remove other candidates from these cells.









For box 6, candidates for 3 are all in row 5, so you can remove candidates from other blocks.









For blocks 6 and 9, candidates for 3 are all in the same two columns (7 and 8)









Naked Triple for 3, 7 and 9, can remove these as candidates from other cells.









Either candidate for cell (9,4) forces 5 into cell (9,6).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (5,6).









For row 3, number 5 is only possible in cell (7,3)









For row 5, number 5 is only possible in cell (5,5)









Either candidate for cell (2,5) forces 9 into cell (2,1).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (8,1).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (7,1).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (9,1).









Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (6,1).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (5,3).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (9,3).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (8,3).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (7,4).









Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (5,4).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (6,4).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (1,4).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (8,4).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (9,4).









Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (3,5).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (3,3).









Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (1,3).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (2,5).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (6,5).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (7,5).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (8,5).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (1,7).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (3,7).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (3,2).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (1,2).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (2,2).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (1,6).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (2,6).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (3,6).









Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (2,7).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (5,7).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (6,7).









Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (7,8).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (8,8).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (1,9).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (2,9).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (3,9).