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