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