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