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[simleung]

478 9 34 2 1 347 6 378 5
2 3567 356 3567 9 8 4 37 1
1 345678 3456 34567 3567 34567 2 378 9
3 24567 2456 9 567 1 8 246 26
478 24678 1 467 678 467 5 9 3
48 4568 9 3456 3568 2 1 46 7
9 1 8 3567 23567 3567 37 256 4
6 234 234 1 2357 3579 379 25 8
5 23 7 8 4 369 39 1 26


stuck...

[simleung]

how do you post in order to preserve the spacing?

[tarek]

how do you post in order to preserve the spacing?

hi simleung,


you have to post your pencil markes between [ CODE ] & [ /CODE ]

here it is:

Code: Select all

*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*
| 478     9       34     | 2       1       347    | 6       378     5      |
| 2       3567    356    | 3567    9       8      | 4       37      1      |
| 1       345678  3456   | 34567   3567    34567  | 2       378     9      |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
| 3       24567   2456   | 9       567     1      | 8       246     26     |
| 478    *24678   1      | 467     678     467    | 5       9       3      |
| 48      4568    9      | 3456    3568    2      | 1       46      7      |
|------------------------+------------------------+------------------------|
| 9       1       8      | 3567    23567   3567   | 37      256     4      |
| 6       234     234    | 1       2357    3579   | 379     25      8      |
| 5       23      7      | 8       4       369    | 39      1       26     |
*--------------------------------------------------------------------------*
r5c2 value MUST be 2 (Hidden Single in Row 5)

Row five has the candidate 2 only in one cell. That cell according to the sudoku rules should have that candidate only in the solution. That is a hidden single.

Tarek

[TKiel]

The puzzle solves completely with only naked and hidden singles.

Tracy

[simleung]

thank you for 1. and thank you for 2. i hate it when I miss things like that....