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