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