Astraware Sudoku - It's a different kind of Zen

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First step - add in all possible valid pencilmarks.



For row 2, number 1 is only possible in cell (8,2)









For row 5, number 6 is only possible in cell (8,5)









For row 9, number 6 is only possible in cell (5,9)









For row 1, number 6 is only possible in cell (6,1)









For row 7, number 6 is only possible in cell (7,7)









For row 3, number 5 is only possible in cell (3,3)









For column 2, Number 1 is only possible in cell (2,1)









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (5,1).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (8,1).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (9,1).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (5,3).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (7,3).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (9,3).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (8,3).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (8,6).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (5,7).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (7,8).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (7,6).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (9,6).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (4,8).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (9,8).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (9,7).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (3,7).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (1,7).









Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (2,7).









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (6,7).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (6,5).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (6,2).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (3,2).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (1,2).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (1,3).









Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (6,3).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (4,3).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (3,4).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (2,4).









Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (1,4).









Number 4 is the only value possible in cell (2,5).









Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (4,5).









Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (4,7).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (2,8).









Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (1,9).









Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (2,9).









Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (4,9).









Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (8,9).