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