Step-By-Step Solution:
Initial Grid | |
First step - add in all possible valid pencilmarks. | |
For column 7, Number 6 is only possible in cell (7,7) | ||
For column 4, Number 1 is only possible in cell (4,7) | ||
For row 4, number 7 is only possible in cell (6,4) | ||
For row 9, number 7 is only possible in cell (8,9) | ||
For column 5, Number 7 is only possible in cell (5,3) | ||
For column 3, Number 3 is only possible in cell (3,1) | ||
For row 2, number 3 is only possible in cell (4,2) | ||
For row 6, number 3 is only possible in cell (6,6) | ||
For column 8, Number 3 is only possible in cell (8,4) | ||
For row 4, number 8 is only possible in cell (4,4) | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (4,3). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (4,5). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (4,6). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (3,6). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (7,6). | ||
For column 8, Number 8 is only possible in cell (8,5) | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (2,5). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (3,4). | ||
Either candidate for cell (1,1) forces 8 into cell (2,6). | ||
Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (1,6). | ||
For row 2, number 7 is only possible in cell (2,2) | ||
Either candidate for cell (1,1) forces 5 into cell (3,3). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (3,8). | ||
For blocks 6 and 9, candidates for 1 are all in the same two columns (7 and 9) | ||
Either candidate for cell (5,7) forces 2 into cell (1,7). | ||
For column 2, Number 2 is only possible in cell (2,1) | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (8,1). | ||
For row 7, number 4 is only possible in cell (6,7) | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (6,8). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (6,5). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (6,3). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (5,1). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (9,1). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (1,1). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (7,2). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (8,2). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (1,2). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (1,3). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (8,3). | ||
Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (9,3). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (9,4). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (7,4). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (5,5). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (2,8). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (2,7). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (9,7). | ||
Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (5,7). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (8,8). | ||
Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (9,8). | ||
Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (1,9). | ||
Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (2,9). | ||
Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (5,9). | ||
Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (7,9). | ||
Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (9,9). |
