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