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