FWIW, six steps:
- Code: Select all
+------------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
|fa68-3579 3579 359 | 4789 479 479 | b1269 129 1289 |
| f6789 79 1 | 789 2 3 | c69 4 5 |
| e89 2 4 | 5 6 1 | 3 7 d89 |
+------------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 1379 1379 6 | 12479 479 5 | 1279 8 12379 |
| 1579 1579 8 | 1279 3 79 | 4 129 6 |
| 1379 4 2 | 179 8 6 | 179 5 1379 |
+------------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 349 6 39 | 479 1 8 | 5 29 2479 |
| 1459 8 59 | 3 479 2 | 179 6 1479 |
| 2 19 7 | 6 5 49 | 8 3 149 |
+------------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
1. (6)r1c1 = r1c7 - (6=9)r2c7 - (9=8)r3c9 - r3c1 = (86)r12c1 =>-3579 r1c1; lcls, 1 placement (+1r9c2)
- Code: Select all
+--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 68 35 35 | F4789^ E479^ E479^ | 1269 D129^ 1289 |
| 6789 f79 1 | F89^ 2 3 | 69 4 5 |
|Xe89* 2 4 | 5 6 1 | 3 7 Xd89* |
+--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 1379 379 6 | 12479 479 5 | 1279 8 12379 |
| 1579 59-7 8 | 1279 3 a79 | 4 B129# 6 |
| X1379* 4 2 | z179# 8 6 | A179# 5 X1379* |
+--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 34 6 39 | 47-9 1 8 | 5 C29^ 2479 |
| 45 8 59 | 3 479 2 | 179 6 1479 |
| 2 1 7 | 6 5 Zb49 | 8 3 Yc49 |
+--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
2. (7=9)r5c6 - r9c6 = r9c9 - r3c9 = r3c1 - (9=7)r2c2 => -7 r5c2
3. Almost-almost XW(*) & almost ER(^), digit 9:
(9)r6c7 - r5c8 = [r7c8 = r1c8 - r1c56 = r12c4]
(9)r6c4
XW(9)r36\c19 - r9c9 = r9c6
=> -9 r7c4
- Code: Select all
+--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 68 35 35 | 89-47 479 479 | 1269 129 1289 |
| 6789 79 1 | 89 2 3 | 69 4 5 |
| 89 2 4 | 5 6 1 | 3 7 89 |
+--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 1379 379 6 | 12479 479 5 | 1279 8 12379 |
| 1579 59 8 | 1279 3 7-9 | 4 129 6 |
| 1379 4 2 | 179 8 6 | 179 5 1379 |
+--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
| 34 6 39 | 47 1 8 | 5 29 2479 |
| 45 8 59 | 3 479 2 | 179 6 1479 |
| 2 1 7 | 6 5 49 | 8 3 49 |
+--------------------+----------------------+-----------------------+
Untagged
4. (9)r9c6 = r8c5 - (9=5)r8c3 - r1c3 = r1c2 - (5=9)r5c2 => -9 r5c6; 1 placement
5. Kraken column (9)r157c8
(9)r1c8 - (9=74)r1c56
(9)r5c8 - (9=5)r5c2 - r1c2 = r1c3 - (5=9)r8c3 - r8c5 = (9-4)r9c6 = (4)r1c6
(9)r7c8 - (9=4)r9c9 - r9c6 = (4)r1c6
=> -4 r1c4
6. Kraken column (9)r157c8
(9)r1c8 - (9=47)r1c56
(9)r5c8 - (9=53)r15c2 - r1c3 = r7c3 - (3=47)r7c14
(9)r7c8 - (9=347)r7c134
=> -7 r1c4; ste