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[5krunner]

I am at an impass with a fairly easy puzzle. Not sure why, but was hoping someone would have a suggestion on the next step. Thanks VERY much.

4--5,6--8--1,5,6,7--3--1,2,5,6,7--1,2,5,7--9
1,2,5,7--1,2--7--1,2,6 9--1,2,5,6--8--1,2,5--4--3
1,2,9--5,9--3--1,5,7--4--1,2,5,7--6--8--1,2,5,7
7--1,2--5--3--1,6--9--4--2,6-8
3--8--9--2--1,5,6,7--4--1,5,7--5,6,7--1,5,6
6--1,2--4--8--1,5,7--1,5,7--9--3-- 1,2,5,7
1,2,5--3--7--1,4,5,6--9--1,2,5,6--8--2,5,6--2,4,5,6
8--4--2,6--5,6,7--2,5,6,7--3--2,5,7--1--9
1,2,5,9--6,9--1,2,6--1,4,5,6,9--8--1,2,5,6,7--3--2,5,6,7--2,4,5,6,7

(sorry ... but I'm not sure of the best way to represent the grid)

[CathyW]

Sorry - it's difficult to work out what numbers are candidates and what are completed cells from this, but on the assumption that commas are separating candidates and double dashes are separating the cells, you seem to have two 7s in column 3.

[Pat]

I am at an impass with a fairly easy puzzle:

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4--5,6--8--1,5,6,7--3--1,2,5,6,7--1,2,5,7--9
1,2,5,7--1,2--7--1,2,6   9--1,2,5,6--8--1,2,5--4--3
1,2,9--5,9--3--1,5,7--4--1,2,5,7--6--8--1,2,5,7
7--1,2--5--3--1,6--9--4--2,6-8
3--8--9--2--1,5,6,7--4--1,5,7--5,6,7--1,5,6
6--1,2--4--8--1,5,7--1,5,7--9--3--   1,2,5,7
1,2,5--3--7--1,4,5,6--9--1,2,5,6--8--2,5,6--2,4,5,6
8--4--2,6--5,6,7--2,5,6,7--3--2,5,7--1--9
1,2,5,9--6,9--1,2,6--1,4,5,6,9--8--1,2,5,6,7--3--2,5,6,7--2,4,5,6,7

(sorry ... but I'm not sure of the best way to represent the grid)

i'd like you to please start by
listing only the known cells
(with a dot for an empty cell);

and do use [code] ... [/code]

- then it would be obvious that
you only showed us 8 cells in r1

and by the way,
you also have an error in r2

thanks!
~ Pat

[5krunner]

Here's the "known" cell format:

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------+-------+-------+
4 x 8 | x 3 x | x 9 x |
x 7 x | 9 x 8 | x 4 3 |
x x 3 | x 4 x | 6 8 x |
------+-------+-------+
7 x 5 | 3 x 9 | 4 x 8 |
3 8 9 | 2 x 4 | x x x |
6 x 4 | 8 x x | 9 3 x |
------+-------+-------+
x 3 7 | x 9 x | 8 x x |
8 4 x | x x 3 | x 1 9 |
x x x | x 8 x | 3 x x |
------+-------+-------+



[Pat]

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 4 . 8 | . 3 . | . 9 .
 . 7 . | 9 . 8 | . 4 3
 . . 3 | . 4 . | 6 8 .
-------+-------+------
 7 . 5 | 3 . 9 | 4 . 8
 3 8 9 | 2 . 4 | . . .
 6 . 4 | 8 . . | 9 3 .
-------+-------+------
 . 3 7 | . 9 . | 8 . .
 8 4 . | . . 3 | . 1 9
 . . . | . 8 . | 3 . .


the 6 for box 5
is in c5

so,
the 6 for r2
can't be in c5

~ Pat

[5krunner]

Wow. That all it took since that uncovers a naked pair in r2! Thank u!

[Pat]

Wow. That all it took since that uncovers a naked pair in r2! Thank u!

actually no duo is needed
(it's a Medium puzzle)

we've just placed the r2 6 at c3,
now the c2 6 is at r9---

~ Pat