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