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