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