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