Detailed Sudoku Solution example, based on method of elimination. Notation: there are 81 squares, denoted by two digits representing the row and column respectively. There are 9 boxes, numbered one to nine reading left-to-right-and-top-to-bottom. A fully determined digit is surrounded by asterisks. Numeric possibilities are noted in a 3x3 arrangement in each square. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ || | |***||***| | || | |***|| || | |*7*||*2*| | || | |*6*|| || | |***||***| | || | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| |***|| | | || | | || ||*5*| |*4*|| | | || | | || ||***| |***|| | | || | | || ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || | | || |***|***||***| | || || | | || |*9*|*8*||*1*| | || || | | || |***|***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| | || |***|***|| | | || ||*6*| | || |*8*|*1*|| | | || ||***| | || |***|***|| | | || ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || | | || | | || | | || || | | || | | || | | || || | | || | | || | | || ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || | | ||***|***| || | |***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| || | |*2*|| || | | ||***|***| || | |***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ || | |***||***|***| || | | || || | |*3*||*8 |*4*| || | | || || | |***||***|***| || | | || ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || | | || | | ||***| |***|| || | | || | | ||*9*| |*1*|| || | | || | | ||***| |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| | || | |***||***| | || ||*8*| | || | |*6*||*5*| | || ||***| | || | |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Filling in all possible numbers... ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 3|1 3|***||***|1 3| 3|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |45 ||4 |45 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| | || 8 | 89|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|123|***||1 3|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| 6|*4*|| 6| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||7 |7 |7 ||78 |789|789|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || 3|***|***||***| 23| 3|| || | 6| 6|| 56|*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 |7 || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 |45 |45 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9|7 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|12 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | 5 || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6|456|45 || ||7 9|789| 89||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |789|789|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | 5 ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 89||***|***|7 9||78 |789|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||12 |12 |***||***|***| 2 || 2 | 2 | || || | 56|*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6| || ||7 9|7 9|***||***|***|7 9||7 |7 |7 || ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***| 23|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|4 6|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|78 |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|12 |12 ||1 3|123|***||***| 23| 3|| ||*8*|4 | || | |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|7 |***||***|7 |7 || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ square 79 has only a 7... now known, and can eliminate all 7s in row 7, column 9, and box 9. This is a "naked 7". ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 3|1 3|***||***|1 3| 3|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |45 ||4 |45 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| | || 8 | 89|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|123|***||1 3|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| 6|*4*|| 6| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||7 |7 |7 ||78 |789| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || 3|***|***||***| 23| 3|| || | 6| 6|| 56|*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 |45 |45 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|12 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | 5 || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6|456|45 || ||7 9|789| 89||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |789| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | 5 ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 89||***|***|7 9||78 |789|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||12 |12 |***||***|***| 2 || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 56|*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***| 23|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|4 6|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***| 8 |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|12 |12 ||1 3|123|***||***| 23| 3|| ||*8*|4 | || | |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ square 77 and 78 have 2 and 6... neither 2 nor 6 can occur elsewhere in box 9 or in row 7. This is a "naked pair". ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 3|1 3|***||***|1 3| 3|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |45 ||4 |45 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| | || 8 | 89|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|123|***||1 3|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| 6|*4*|| 6| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||7 |7 |7 ||78 |789| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || 3|***|***||***| 23| 3|| || | 6| 6|| 56|*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 |45 |45 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|12 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | 5 || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6|456|45 || ||7 9|789| 89||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |789| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | 5 ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 89||***|***|7 9||78 |789|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***| || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***| 3|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|4 |*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***| 8 |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|12 |12 ||1 3|123|***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*|4 | || | |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked pair 3 and 4 in squares 98 and 99, so 3 and 4 cannot appear elsewhere in box 9 or row 9 ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 3|1 3|***||***|1 3| 3|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |45 ||4 |45 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| | || 8 | 89|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|123|***||1 3|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| 6|*4*|| 6| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||7 |7 |7 ||78 |789| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || 3|***|***||***| 23| 3|| || | 6| 6|| 56|*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 |45 |45 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|12 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | 5 || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6|456|45 || ||7 9|789| 89||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |789| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | 5 ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 89||***|***|7 9||78 |789|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***| || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***| |***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*| |*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***| 8 |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|12 |12 ||1 |12 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | || | |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ square 88 is now known to have an 8, so clear row 8 and column 8... ("naked 8") ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 3|1 3|***||***|1 3| 3|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |45 ||4 |45 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| | || 8 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|123|***||1 3|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| 6|*4*|| 6| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||7 |7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || 3|***|***||***| 23| 3|| || | 6| 6|| 56|*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 |45 |45 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|12 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | 5 || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6|456|45 || ||7 9|789| 89||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | 5 ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 89||***|***|7 9||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***| || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|12 |12 ||1 |12 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | || | |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ squares 31, 32, and 33 contain only three digits, so those digits cannot appear elsewhere in box 1 or row 3 ("naked triplet") ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |45 ||4 |45 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| | || 8 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||1 3|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*|| 6| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||7 |7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 |45 |45 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|12 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | 5 || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6|456|45 || ||7 9|789| 89||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | 5 ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 89||***|***|7 9||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***| || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|12 |12 ||1 |12 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | || | |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ squares 15, 34, 25, and 26 contain 1,3,5 and 7, so these cannot appear elsewhere in box 2 ("naked quad") ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|1 3| || 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |4 ||4 |45 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| | || 8 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***|| |1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*|| 6| | || | | || ||***| 89|***|| |7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 |45 |45 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|12 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | 5 || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6|456|45 || ||7 9|789| 89||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | 5 ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 89||***|***|7 9||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***| || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|12 |12 ||1 |12 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | || | |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 6 in square 24. No consequent eliminations from this. However, square 16 has been reduced to 4, and there are eliminations of digit 4 in row 1. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| |***|| 8 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 |45 |45 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|12 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | 5 || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6|456|45 || ||7 9|789| 89||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | 5 ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 89||***|***|7 9||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***| || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|12 |12 ||1 |12 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | || | |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ In column 7, the number 4 only occurs in box 6. Therefore, 4 cannot occur elsewhere in box 6. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| |***|| 8 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 | 5 | 5 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|12 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | 5 || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 9|789| 89||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | 5 ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 89||***|***|7 9||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***| || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|12 |12 ||1 |12 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | || | |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ In column 4, number 1 only occurs in square 94, so 7 and 9 can be removed from that square, and 1 can be cleared elsewhere in row 9. ("hidden 1") ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| |***|| 8 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 | 5 | 5 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|12 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | 5 || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 9|789| 89||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | 5 ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 89||***|***|7 9||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***| || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| 2 | 2 ||***| 2 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | ||*1*| |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||***|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ In squares 33, 34, 38 and 39, only digits 2, 5, 6, and 9 appear (naked quad or hidden pair 1 and 8). ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| |***|| 8 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 | 5 | 5 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||123|123|1 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 9|789| 8 ||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||1 3|1 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|789| 8 ||***|***|7 9||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***| || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| 2 | 2 ||***| 2 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | ||*1*| |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||***|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Pair 1 and 8 in squares 34 and 35 mean those digits cannot appear elsewhere in box 4. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| |***|| 8 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 | 5 | 5 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23|1 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 9|7 9| 8 ||7 9|7 |7 9||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|7 9| 8 ||***|***|7 9||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***| || 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*| 5 || 6| 6|*7*|| || 9| 9|***||***|***| 9|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| 2 | 2 ||***| 2 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | ||*1*| |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||***|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Digit 9 appears only once in box 8 in square 76. Clear digit 5 from that box and clear 9 from column 6 and row 7. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| |***|| 8 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 | 5 | 5 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23|1 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 9|7 9| 8 ||7 9|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|7 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||1 |1 |***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| || | 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| || | |***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| 2 | 2 ||***| 2 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | ||*1*| |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||***|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 1 in square 71. Clear 1 from row 7 and column 1. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ || |1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| || | |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| || 9| 89|***||***| |***|| 8 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 89|***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|45 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 | 5 | 5 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23|1 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |45 | || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 9|7 9| 8 ||7 9|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | 5 | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 9|7 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| |***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*| 5 |*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***| |***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |456| 56|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| 2 | 2 ||***| 2 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | ||*1*| |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||***|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 9 in square 11 and naked 5 in square 72. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 8 |***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23| 2 || 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|4 | 5 || 5 |*8*|*1*||4 | 5 | 5 || ||***|7 9| 9||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23|1 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |4 | || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 |7 9| 8 ||7 9|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 |7 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| 2 | 2 ||***| 2 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| | ||*1*| |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 9| 9||***|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked pair 2 and 6 in squares 33 and 83 remove other twos from column 3, leaving naked 9 in square 93, which leaves a naked 5 in square 43. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 8 |***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| 23|***|| 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|4 |*5*|| |*8*|*1*||4 | | || ||***|7 9|***||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 23|1 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |4 | || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 |7 9| 8 ||7 9|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 |7 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 2 | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| 2 |***||***| 2 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| |*9*||*1*| |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 |***||***|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Row 4 has a digit 2 only in square 42. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 8 |***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||4 | | || ||***|***|***||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |4 | || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 |7 9| 8 ||7 9|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 |7 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| ||7 |7 | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| |***||***| 2 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*| |*9*||*1*| |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|7 |***||***|7 |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 7 in square 92. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 8 |***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||4 | | || ||***|***|***||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 || 3| 23| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |4 | || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 | 9| 8 ||7 9|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 23| 23||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***| 2 |***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*| |*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|***|***||***| |***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 2 in square 95. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 8 |***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||4 | | || ||***|***|***||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 || 3| 3| 23|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |4 | || 5 | 5 | 5 ||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 | 9| 8 ||7 9|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Digit 2 only occurs once in box 5. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 8 |***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***|| 3| 3| 3|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||4 | | || ||***|***|***||7 9|***|***||7 |7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 || 3| 3|***|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |4 | || 5 | 5 |*2*||4 6| 56| 5 || ||7 | 9| 8 ||7 9|7 |***||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Digit 4 only occurs in box 4 within row 5, so digit 4 cannot occur elsewhere in row 5. This leaves only one digit 4 in box 6. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 8 |***||***|7 |7 ||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***| 3| 3|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*| | || ||***|***|***||7 9|***|***||***|7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 || 3| 3|***|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |4 | || 5 | 5 |*2*|| 6| 56| 5 || ||7 | 9| 8 ||7 9|7 |***||78 |7 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 |7 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | ||7 |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Digit 7 occurs only twice each in rows 3 and 4, in the same columns (4 and 8). Thus, if digit 7 cannot occur in columns 4 and 8 in other rows. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 8 |***||***|7 |7 ||78 | 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|45 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***| 3| 3|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*| | || ||***|***|***||7 9|***|***||***|7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 || 3| 3|***|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |4 | || 5 | 5 |*2*|| 6| 56| 5 || ||7 | 9| 8 || 9|7 |***||78 | 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 | 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | || |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Consider square 18: if it is a 3, then square 98 is a 4, so square 38 cannot be a 4. If square 18 is a 5, then square 39 must be a 4, so again square 38 cannot be a 4. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| 3|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 8 |***||***|7 |7 ||78 | 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| | || || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*| 5 |45 || || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***| 3| 3|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*| | || ||***|***|***||7 9|***|***||***|7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 || 3| 3|***|| |1 3| 3|| ||4 |4 | || 5 | 5 |*2*|| 6| 56| 5 || ||7 | 9| 8 || 9|7 |***||78 | 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 | 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | || |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| 3| 3|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|4 |4 || ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| | || ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked pair 57 in squares 34 and 38, so square 39 must be a 4, and square 99 must be a 3, and 98 must be a 4. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23| || ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | | || ||***| 8 |***||***|7 |7 ||78 | 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| |***|| || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*| 5 |*4*|| || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 |***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***| 3| || ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*| | || ||***|***|***||7 9|***|***||***|7 9| 9|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 || 3| 3|***|| |1 3| || ||4 |4 | || 5 | 5 |*2*|| 6| 56| 5 || ||7 | 9| 8 || 9|7 |***||78 | 9| 89|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | 5 |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 | 9|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | || |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 9 in square 49, so square 29 is 8 and square 59 is 5. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|1 |***||***|1 3| 3|| 23| 23|***|| ||*5*| |*4*||*6*| | || | |*8*|| ||***| |***||***|7 |7 ||7 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| |***|| || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*| 5 |*4*|| || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 |***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***| 3|***|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*| |*9*|| ||***|***|***||7 |***|***||***|7 |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 || 3| 3|***|| |1 3|***|| ||4 |4 | || | |*2*|| 6| 6|*5*|| ||7 | 9| 8 || 9|7 |***||78 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 | |***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | || |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 1 in square 22 and hidden 9 in column 4 (square 54) ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***| |***||***|1 3|***|| 3| 3|***|| ||*9*| |*7*||*2*| 5 |*4*|| | 5 |*6*|| ||***| 8 |***||***| |***|| 8 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***| 3| 3|| 23| 23|***|| ||*5*|*1*|*4*||*6*| | || | |*8*|| ||***|***|***||***|7 |7 ||7 | 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| |***|| || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*| 5 |*4*|| || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 |***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***| 3|***|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*| |*9*|| ||***|***|***||7 |***|***||***|7 |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***| 3|***|| |1 3|***|| ||4 |4 | ||*9*| |*2*|| 6| 6|*5*|| ||7 | | 8 ||***|7 |***||78 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***| 3|| 3|1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*| 5 || | |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|7 ||78 | |***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 2 | 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*|| 6| 6|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | 5 ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | || |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked pair in squares 44 and 55 means square 66 is 5, and naked pair in squares 25 and 26 means square 27 is 2, and naked 8 in square 12 means square 17 is a 3. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|1 |***||***|***|***|| ||*9*|*8*|*7*||*2*| |*4*||*3*|*5*|*6*|| ||***|***|***||***| |***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***| 3| 3||***| |***|| ||*5*|*1*|*4*||*6*| | ||*2*| |*8*|| ||***|***|***||***|7 |7 ||***| 9|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***| |***|| || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*| |*4*|| || | | ||7 |***|***||***|7 |***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***| 3|***|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*| |*9*|| ||***|***|***||7 |***|***||***|7 |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***| 3|***|| |1 3|***|| ||4 |4 | ||*9*| |*2*|| | 6|*5*|| ||7 | | 8 ||***|7 |***||78 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***|***|| |1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*|*5*|| | |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|***||78 | |***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*||*6*| |*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | || |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 5 in square 18 and naked 6 in square 77 and naked 9 in square 28 and naked 7 in square 38. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*9*|*8*|*7*||*2*|*1*|*4*||*3*|*5*|*6*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||*5*|*1*|*4*||*6*| | ||*2*|*9*|*8*|| ||***|***|***||***|7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 || |***|***||***|***|***|| || | 6| 6|| 5 |*9*|*8*||*1*|*7*|*4*|| || | | || |***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***| 3|***|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*| |*9*|| ||***|***|***||7 |***|***||***| |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***| 3|***|| |1 3|***|| ||4 |4 | ||*9*| |*2*|| | 6|*5*|| ||7 | | 8 ||***|7 |***||78 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***|***|| |1 3|***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*|*5*|| | |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|***||78 | |***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| 2 |***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*||*6*| |*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***| |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| 5 | 5 | ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | || |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 3 in square 48 and naked 2 in square 87 and naked 5 in square 34. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*9*|*8*|*7*||*2*|*1*|*4*||*3*|*5*|*6*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||*5*|*1*|*4*||*6*| | ||*2*|*9*|*8*|| ||***|***|***||***|7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| || | 6| 6||*5*|*9*|*8*||*1*|*7*|*4*|| || | | ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*|*3*|*9*|| ||***|***|***||7 |***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***| 3|***|| |1 |***|| ||4 |4 | ||*9*| |*2*|| | 6|*5*|| ||7 | | 8 ||***|7 |***||78 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***|***|***|| |1 |***|| || | | ||*4*|*6*|*5*|| | |*2*|| ||7 | 9| 8 ||***|***|***||78 | |***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*||*6*|*2*|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 || 3| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6|| | 5 | ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | || |7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Hidden 9 in box 4 and naked 1 in square 68 and naked 3 in square 84. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*9*|*8*|*7*||*2*|*1*|*4*||*3*|*5*|*6*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||*5*|*1*|*4*||*6*| | ||*2*|*9*|*8*|| ||***|***|***||***|7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| || | 6| 6||*5*|*9*|*8*||*1*|*7*|*4*|| || | | ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*|*3*|*9*|| ||***|***|***||7 |***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***| 3|***|| | |***|| ||4 |4 | ||*9*| |*2*|| | 6|*5*|| ||7 | | 8 ||***|7 |***||78 | |***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3|***| ||***|***|***|| |***|***|| || |*9*| ||*4*|*6*|*5*|| |*1*|*2*|| ||7 |***| 8 ||***|***|***||78 |***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*||*6*|*2*|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 ||***| | ||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6||*3*| 5 | ||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | ||***|7 |7 ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 7 in square 86 and naked 6 in square 58 and naked 8 in square 63. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*9*|*8*|*7*||*2*|*1*|*4*||*3*|*5*|*6*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***| 3| 3||***|***|***|| ||*5*|*1*|*4*||*6*| | ||*2*|*9*|*8*|| ||***|***|***||***|7 | ||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| || | 6| 6||*5*|*9*|*8*||*1*|*7*|*4*|| || | | ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*|*3*|*9*|| ||***|***|***||7 |***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***| 3|***|| |***|***|| ||4 |4 | ||*9*| |*2*|| |*6*|*5*|| ||7 | | 8 ||***|7 |***||78 |***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3|***|***||***|***|***|| |***|***|| || |*9*|*8*||*4*|*6*|*5*|| |*1*|*2*|| ||7 |***|***||***|***|***||7 |***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*||*6*|*2*|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 ||***| |***||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6||*3*| 5 |*7*||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | ||***| |***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 5 in square 85, naked 7 in square 67, and naked 3 in square 26. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*9*|*8*|*7*||*2*|*1*|*4*||*3*|*5*|*6*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***| |***||***|***|***|| ||*5*|*1*|*4*||*6*| |*3*||*2*|*9*|*8*|| ||***|***|***||***|7 |***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 23| 3| 2 ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| || | 6| 6||*5*|*9*|*8*||*1*|*7*|*4*|| || | | ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*|*3*|*9*|| ||***|***|***||7 |***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3| 3|1 ||***| 3|***|| |***|***|| ||4 |4 | ||*9*| |*2*|| |*6*|*5*|| ||7 | | 8 ||***|7 |***|| 8 |***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 3|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| || |*9*|*8*||*4*|*6*|*5*||*7*|*1*|*2*|| || |***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*||*6*|*2*|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6||*3*|*5*|*7*||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 3 in square 61, naked 8 in square 57, and naked 7 in square 25. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*9*|*8*|*7*||*2*|*1*|*4*||*3*|*5*|*6*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*5*|*1*|*4*||*6*|*7*|*3*||*2*|*9*|*8*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | 3| 2 ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| || | 6| 6||*5*|*9*|*8*||*1*|*7*|*4*|| || | | ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| 3|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*|*3*|*9*|| ||***|***|***||7 |***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || | 3|1 ||***| 3|***||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 | ||*9*| |*2*||*8*|*6*|*5*|| ||7 | | ||***| |***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*3*|*9*|*8*||*4*|*6*|*5*||*7*|*1*|*2*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*||*6*|*2*|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || 2 | | 2 ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6||*3*|*5*|*7*||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 2 in square 31, naked 1 in square 43, and naked 3 in square 45. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*9*|*8*|*7*||*2*|*1*|*4*||*3*|*5*|*6*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*5*|*1*|*4*||*6*|*7*|*3*||*2*|*9*|*8*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***| 3| ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*2*| 6| 6||*5*|*9*|*8*||*1*|*7*|*4*|| ||***| | ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***|| |***|***||***|***|***|| ||*6*|*2*|*5*|| |*8*|*1*||*4*|*3*|*9*|| ||***|***|***||7 |***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || | |***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 |*1*||*9*|*3*|*2*||*8*|*6*|*5*|| ||7 | |***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*3*|*9*|*8*||*4*|*6*|*5*||*7*|*1*|*2*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*1*|*5*|*3*||*8*|*4*|*9*||*6*|*2*|*7*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ || | | 2 ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||4 |4 6| 6||*3*|*5*|*7*||*9*|*8*|*1*|| || | | ||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++---+---+---++---+---+---++---+---+---++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ||*8*|*7*|*9*||*1*|*2*|*6*||*5*|*4*|*3*|| ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ Naked 7 in square 44, naked 4 in square 52, naked 6 in square 33, and naked 4 in square 81. ++===+===+===++===+===+===++===+===+===++ ||***|***|***||***|***|***||***|***|***|| 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