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[PeetNeef]

Hey guys,

Another puzzle again. Tried something with UR's and other techniques, but I can't work it out..

I hope the notes are clear.

https://ibb.co/vLSMJsk

[Leren]

The Puzzle .7.2...1...8.......2916...448..........396..........578...3467.......4...6...1.2.

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*-----------*
|.7.|2..|.1.|
|..8|...|...|
|.29|16.|..4|
|---+---+---|
|48.|...|...|
|...|396|...|
|...|...|.57|
|---+---+---|
|8..|.34|67.|
|...|...|4..|
|.6.|..1|.2.|
*-----------*

I can see from your picture that you have missed an easy Naked Pair (59) in the cells marked *

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*--------------------------------------*
| 3  7 6 | 2   4  589 | 589  1  *59    |
| 1  4 8 | 579 57 3   | 2579 69  26-59 |
| 5  2 9 | 1   6  78  | 78   3   4     |
|--------+------------+----------------|
| 4  8 3 | 57  1  57  | 29   69  26-9  |
| 2  5 7 | 3   9  6   | 1    4   8     |
| 6  9 1 | 4   8  2   | 3    5   7     |
|--------+------------+----------------|
| 8  1 2 | 59  3  4   | 6    7  *59    |
| 79 3 5 | 6   2  79  | 4    8   1     |
| 79 6 4 | 8   57 1   | 59   2   3     |
*--------------------------------------*

The eliminations expose a Skyscraper in 9's in cells a-b-c-d which solves the puzzle.

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*--------------------------------------*
| 3  7 6 | 2   4  58-9 | 589   1   d59 |
| 1  4 8 |a579 57 3    | 257-9 6-9  26 |
| 5  2 9 | 1   6  78   | 78    3    4  |
|--------+-------------+---------------|
| 4  8 3 | 57  1  57   | 29    69   26 |
| 2  5 7 | 3   9  6    | 1     4    8  |
| 6  9 1 | 4   8  2    | 3     5    7  |
|--------+-------------+---------------|
| 8  1 2 |b59  3  4    | 6     7   c59 |
| 79 3 5 | 6   2  79   | 4     8    1  |
| 79 6 4 | 8   57 1    | 59    2    3  |
*--------------------------------------*

Leren

[PeetNeef]

Ahhh damn.. I cannot understand why I missed that one...

Thanks 'Leren', you've been an amazing help so far. If you don't mind I just keep posting some puzzles and hope it will slowly improves my techniques.