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