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