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[Dinarius]

Here it is................

xxxxxx5x6
xxxx1xx74
xxx4x2xxx
9xx283715
728195643
153764xx8
xxx3x9xxx
63xx4xxxx
5x7x2xxxx

Anyone care to give me a hint as to how to proceed from here?

Many thanks.

D.

[SteveF]

Have a close look at row 7 - you should find a candidate that can only go in one cell.

[Dinarius]

Steve,

Doh!

Having done all the hard work, it is maddening when one misses the screamingly obvious! ;-)

Once that 6 is inserted, it falls like a house of cards.

Anyone interested in doing this puzzle, it can be found here..........

http://www.websudoku.com/?select=1&level=4

It's Evil puzzle no. 2717765911

Thanks.

D.