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