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