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[zebedee]

Can anyone offer a clue pse as to the next step on the Very Hard puzzle shown below? I've been looking at it for 3 hours now without any joy.

Many thanks.

* * * 3 * 8 * * 7
* * * 4 9 * * * *
* * 6 2 7 5 * * 1

7 * 5 * * * * * 2
* 9 * * * 2 * 7 *
2 * * * * 7 1 * 8

8 * * 1 5 9 6 * *
* * * * 2 3 7 * *
5 * * 7 * 4 * * *

[zebedee]

Oops ...just spotted the pairs of 5/9s in row 6! I'm now on my way.