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