Help with solving this puzzle #9

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Help with solving this puzzle #9

Postby PeetNeef » Sun May 07, 2023 11:39 pm

Hey guys,

Another puzzle again. I can't work it out..

I hope the notes are clear!

https://ibb.co/PNDcs2f
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Re: Help with solving this puzzle #9

Postby SteveG48 » Mon May 08, 2023 12:21 am

Code: Select all
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------*
 | 13569  19     26     | 456    8      37     | 1257   17     145    |
 | 135    4      35     | 9      2      37     | 157    6      8      |
 | 256    7      8      | 1      45     46     | 9      3      245    |
 *----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
 | 7      189    459    | 3      149    146    | 568    2      1569   |
 | 1359   6      359    | 8      7      2      | 35     4      1359   |
 | 1389   2      349    | 46     149    5      | 368    19     7      |
 *----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
 | 26     5      1      | 7      3      9      | 4      8      26     |
 | 4      3      79     | 2      6      8      | 17     5      19     |
 | 689    89     26     | 45     145    14     | 236    79     2369   |
 *--------------------------------------------------------------------*


First, you show a 6 as being a candidate in r1c9 and a 1 in r2c3. That can't be. Then look for a hidden pair 26 in column3 and a hidden 7 in row 9.

Take the singles from that, then look for a kite on 5s.
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