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