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