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Step 1 The number 3 does not yet appear in row E. Due to other 3s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell E7.
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Step 2 The number 6 does not yet appear in column 1. Due to other 6s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell I1.
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Step 3 Because of the number 6 just placed, the only position in row G for another 6 is cell G5.
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Step 4 The number 8 does not yet appear in column 7. Due to other 8s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell I7.
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Step 5 The number 2 is missing from row E and its only possible position is cell E3.
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Step 6 Because of the number 2 just placed, the only position in column 1 for another 2 is cell H1.
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Step 7 The number 8 is missing from column 5 and its only possible position is cell A5.
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Step 8 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in row B for another 8 is cell B2.
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Step 9 The number 5 is missing from box D1-F3 and its only possible position is cell D2.
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Step 10 Because of the number 5 just placed, the only position in column 3 for another 5 is cell A3.
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Step 11 Cell G9 can only contain the number 2 since all other numbers are somewhere in its row, column or box.
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Step 12 The number 2 does not yet appear in row F. Due to other 2s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell F8.
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Step 13 In row E, the missing 1 can only go in cell E4 or E6. All of these cells are in box D4-F6. Therefore 1 can be eliminated from other cells in box D4-F6 including D4, F6. The remaining possibilities are marked with small numbers.
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Step 14 In box G7-I9, the missing 4 can only go in cell H8 or I8. All of these cells are in column 8. Therefore 4 can be eliminated from other cells in column 8 including A8, B8, C8. The remaining possibilities are marked with small numbers.
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Step 15 In row G, the missing 4 can only go in cell G2 or G3. All of these cells are in box G1-I3. Therefore 4 can be eliminated from other cells in box G1-I3 including H2, I2, H3, I3. The remaining possibilities are marked with small numbers.
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Step 16 In box D1-F3, the missing 1 can only go in cell F2 or F3. All of these cells are in row F. Therefore 1 can be eliminated from other cells in row F including F9. The remaining possibilities are marked with small numbers.
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Step 17 In column 1, the missing 3 can only go in cell A1 or C1. All of these cells are in box A1-C3. Therefore 3 can be eliminated from other cells in box A1-C3 including A2. The remaining possibilities are marked with small numbers.
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Step 18 In column 1, the missing 8 can only go in cell D1 or F1. All of these cells are in box D1-F3. Therefore 8 can be eliminated from other cells in box D1-F3 including F3. The remaining possibilities are marked with small numbers.
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Step 19 In column 6, each of the cells F6 and G6 can only take one of the numbers 8 or 9. These 2 cells will use up these 2 numbers between them. Therefore the numbers can be eliminated from H6, I6 in column 6. The remaining possibilities are marked with small numbers.
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Step 20 In column 8, each of the cells B8 and H8 and I8 can only take one of the numbers 4 or 5 or 7. These 3 cells will use up these 3 numbers between them. Therefore the numbers can be eliminated from A8, C8, D8 in column 8. The remaining possibilities are marked with small numbers.
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4 |
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4 |
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6 |
3 |
89 |
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79 |
G |
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6 |
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178 |
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Step 21 The number 5 is missing from row C and its only possible position is cell C4.
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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6 |
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178 |
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Step 22 Because of the number 5 just placed, the only position in column 6 for another 5 is cell E6.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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5 |
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1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
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57 |
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C |
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2 |
9 |
5 |
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6 |
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1 |
8 |
D |
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3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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169 |
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E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
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7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
79 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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2 |
137 |
178 |
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13 |
9 |
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6 |
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Step 23 E4 is the last empty cell in row E and the missing number is 1.
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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5 |
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8 |
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1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
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57 |
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C |
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2 |
9 |
5 |
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6 |
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1 |
8 |
D |
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3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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169 |
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E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
79 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
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2 |
137 |
178 |
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5 |
13 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
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6 |
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Step 24 The number 3 is missing from row C and its only possible position is cell C1.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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47 |
5 |
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8 |
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169 |
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1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
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57 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
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6 |
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1 |
8 |
D |
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3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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169 |
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E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
79 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
137 |
178 |
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13 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
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17 |
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Step 25 The number 7 is missing from row C and its only possible position is cell C7.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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47 |
5 |
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8 |
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169 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
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6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
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5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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169 |
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E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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147 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
79 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
137 |
178 |
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5 |
13 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
1379 |
17 |
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Step 26 The number 4 is missing from row C and its only possible position is cell C5.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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47 |
5 |
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8 |
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169 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
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5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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169 |
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E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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147 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
79 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
137 |
178 |
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5 |
13 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
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6 |
1379 |
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Step 27 C8 is the last empty cell in row C and the missing number is 1.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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47 |
5 |
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8 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
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5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
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E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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147 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
79 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
137 |
178 |
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5 |
13 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
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Step 28 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in row A for another 1 is cell A6.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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47 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
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5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
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E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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147 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
79 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
137 |
178 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
1379 |
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Step 29 I5 is the last empty cell in column 5 and the missing number is 1.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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47 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
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5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
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E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
79 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
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1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
137 |
178 |
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3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
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7 |
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Step 30 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in column 9 for another 1 is cell D9.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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47 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
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5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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147 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
79 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
137 |
178 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
379 |
7 |
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1 |
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8 |
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Step 31 The number 7 does not yet appear in column 6. Due to other 7s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell B6.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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47 |
5 |
|
8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
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5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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147 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
79 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
137 |
178 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
379 |
7 |
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1 |
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Step 32 The number 7 is missing from box D7-F9 and its only possible position is cell F9.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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47 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
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5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
137 |
178 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
379 |
7 |
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1 |
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Step 33 Because of the number 7 just placed, the only position in row D for another 7 is cell D1.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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47 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
137 |
178 |
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3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
379 |
7 |
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Step 34 The number 7 does not yet appear in row A. Due to other 7s on the grid, the only place it can go is cell A2.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
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7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
178 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
39 |
7 |
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Step 35 A1 is the last empty cell in box A1-C3 and the missing number is 4.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
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5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
178 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
39 |
7 |
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Step 36 Because of the number 4 just placed, the only position in row B for another 4 is cell B7.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
89 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
178 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
39 |
7 |
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Step 37 F1 is the last empty cell in column 1 and the missing number is 8.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
89 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
178 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
39 |
7 |
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1 |
23 |
8 |
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Step 38 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in row D for another 8 is cell D4.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
89 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
178 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
39 |
7 |
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23 |
8 |
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Step 39 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in column 6 for another 8 is cell G6.
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
8 |
1 |
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69 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
178 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
39 |
7 |
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1 |
23 |
8 |
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Step 40 Because of the number 8 just placed, the only position in column 3 for another 8 is cell H3.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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4 |
7 |
5 |
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1 |
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69 |
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1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
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E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
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1 |
3 |
2 |
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13 |
8 |
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Step 41 F6 is the last empty cell in box D4-F6 and the missing number is 9.
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7 |
8 |
9 |
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4 |
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5 |
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69 |
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1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
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69 |
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E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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6 |
8 |
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3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
8 |
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3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
39 |
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Step 42 Because of the number 9 just placed, the only position in row D for another 9 is cell D8.
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
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4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
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6 |
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1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
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9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
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47 |
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I |
6 |
39 |
7 |
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Step 43 Because of the number 9 just placed, the only position in column 4 for another 9 is cell I4.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
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9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
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7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
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Step 44 Because of the number 9 just placed, the only position in row G for another 9 is cell G2.
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
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B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
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9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
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7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
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Step 45 Because of the number 9 just placed, the only position in column 9 for another 9 is cell A9.
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3 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
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9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
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7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
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6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
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Step 46 D7 is the last empty cell in box D7-F9 and the missing number is 6.
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3 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
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7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
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I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
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Step 47 Because of the number 6 just placed, the only position in column 8 for another 6 is cell A8.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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14 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
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7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
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Step 48 G3 is the last empty cell in row G and the missing number is 4.
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
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1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
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Step 49 Because of the number 4 just placed, the only position in column 2 for another 4 is cell F2.
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
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I |
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3 |
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Step 50 F3 is the last empty cell in box D1-F3 and the missing number is 1.
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3 |
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
13 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
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I |
6 |
3 |
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Step 51 Because of the number 1 just placed, the only position in column 2 for another 1 is cell H2.
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6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
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Step 52 I2 is the last empty cell in column 2 and the missing number is 3.
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4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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3 |
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3 |
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Step 53 I3 is the last empty cell in box G1-I3 and the missing number is 7.
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5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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3 |
9 |
47 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
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Step 54 Because of the number 7 just placed, the only position in row H for another 7 is cell H8.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
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6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
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Step 55 A7 is the last empty cell in column 7 and the missing number is 2.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
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9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
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Step 56 Because of the number 2 just placed, the only position in row B for another 2 is cell B4.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
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Step 57 Because of the number 2 just placed, the only position in column 6 for another 2 is cell I6.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
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8 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
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Step 58 A4 is the last empty cell in box A4-C6 and the missing number is 3.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
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C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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3 |
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7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
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1 |
2 |
8 |
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Step 59 Because of the number 3 just placed, the only position in row B for another 3 is cell B9.
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3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
45 |
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Step 60 H6 is the last empty cell in column 6 and the missing number is 3.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
45 |
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Step 61 B8 is the last empty cell in box A7-C9 and the missing number is 5.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
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Step 62 I9 is the last empty cell in column 9 and the missing number is 5.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
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5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
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Step 63 H4 is the last empty cell in box G4-I6 and the missing number is 4.
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
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Step 64 I8 is the last empty cell in row I and the missing number is 4.
Congratulations - the puzzle is solved!
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
A |
4 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
9 |
B |
1 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
C |
3 |
2 |
9 |
5 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
8 |
D |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
9 |
1 |
E |
9 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
4 |
F |
8 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
5 |
2 |
7 |
G |
5 |
9 |
4 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
H |
2 |
1 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
6 |
I |
6 |
3 |
7 |
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1 |
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