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