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