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