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