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