Step-by-Step Solution

for Thursday 5th June Tricky

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

Single Candidate

For column 4, Number 7 is only possible in cell (4,2)

Single Position

For row 7, number 4 is only possible in cell (2,7)

Single Position

For row 8, number 4 is only possible in cell (9,8)

Single Position

For row 6, number 4 is only possible in cell (6,6)

Single Position

For row 3, number 4 is only possible in cell (5,3)

Single Position

For row 4, number 4 is only possible in cell (8,4)

Single Position

For row 4, number 9 is only possible in cell (6,4)

Single Position

For box 9, candidates for 9 are all in row 9, so you can remove candidates from other blocks.

Candidate Lines

Hidden Pair for 1 and 9, can remove other candidates from these cells.

Hidden Pairs

Candidates for 2 in boxes 5 and 8 force the candidates in box 2 to be in the remaining line.

Multiple Lines

Candidates for 2 in boxes 1 and 2 force the candidates in box 3 to be in the remaining line.

Multiple Lines

Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (7,2).

Single Candidate

Number 7 is the only value possible in cell (9,3).

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (7,3).

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (6,3).

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (8,2).

Single Candidate

Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (8,5).

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

For row 4, number 7 is only possible in cell (1,4)

Single Position

For row 9, number 7 is only possible in cell (2,9)

Single Position

For row 6, number 2 is only possible in cell (4,6)

Single Position

For row 1, number 3 is only possible in cell (4,1)

Single Position

For row 4, number 3 is only possible in cell (3,4)

Single Position

Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (3,8).

Single Candidate

Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (3,7).

Single Candidate

Number 9 is the only value possible in cell (5,8).

Single Candidate

Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (5,7).

Single Candidate

Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (4,7).

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (5,1).

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (1,8).

Single Candidate

Number 5 is the only value possible in cell (2,8).

Single Candidate

Number 2 is the only value possible in cell (6,8).

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (1,6).

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (4,5).

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (6,2).

Single Candidate

Number 6 is the only value possible in cell (5,2).

Single Candidate

Number 1 is the only value possible in cell (2,5).

Single Candidate

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

Single Candidate

Number 8 is the only value possible in cell (5,9).

Single Candidate

Number 3 is the only value possible in cell (6,9).

Single Candidate