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