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