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