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