Hi everyone,
This appears to be a really tough puzzle.
Please could someone give advice on solving a few of the cells.
Thanks,
T
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|2.3|4.1|..5|
|51.|.3.|...|
|69.|.75|1.3|
|---+---+---|
|831|.5.|..4|
|769|.4.|581|
|4..|.1.|736|
|---+---+---|
|...|.2.|.18|
|...|16.|.5.|
|1..|5.4|3.2|
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| 2 78 3 | 4 89 1 | 689 679 5 |
| 5 1 478 | 2689 3 2689 | 24689 24679 79 |
| 6 9 48 | 28 7 5 | 1 24 3 |
|----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
| 8 3 1 | 2679 5 2679 | 29 29 4 |
| 7 6 9 | 23 4 23 | 5 8 1 |
| 4 25 25 | 289 1 289 | 7 3 6 |
|----------------------+----------------------+----------------------|
| 39 457 4567 | 379 2 379 | 469 1 8 |
| 39 2478 2478 | 1 6 3789 | 49 5 79 |
| 1 78 678 | 5 89 4 | 3 679 2 |
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Look for more basic moves locked candidates, pairs, triples etc
I see one advanced move an xwing 8r19c25 removes the 8 in r1c7 and r9c3
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| 2 78 3 | 4 89 1 | 689 679 5 |
| 5 1 478 | 2689 3 2689 | 289 2479 79 |
| 6 9 48 | 28 7 5 | 1 24 3 |
|------------+---------------+--------------|
| 8 3 1 | 67 5 67 | 29 29 4 |
| 7 6 9 | 23 4 23 | 5 8 1 |
| 4 25 25 | 89 1 89 | 7 3 6 |
|------------+---------------+--------------|
|*39 45 56-7 |*379 2 *379 | 46-9 1 8 |
| 39 24 278 | 1 6 3789 | 49 5 79 |
| 1 78 678 | 5 89 4 | 3 679 2 |
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| 2 *78 3 | 4 *89 1 | 69-8 679 5 |
| 5 1 478 | 2689 3 2689 |#289 2479 79 |
| 6 9 48 | 28 7 5 | 1 24 3 |
|-------------+---------------+--------------|
| 8 3 1 | 67 5 67 | 29 29 4 |
| 7 6 9 | 23 4 23 | 5 8 1 |
| 4 25 25 | 89 1 89 | 7 3 6 |
|-------------+---------------+--------------|
| 39 45 56 | 379 2 379 | 46 1 8 |
| 39 24 278 | 1 6 389 | 49 5 79 |
| 1 *78 67-8 | 5 *89 4 | 3 679 2 |
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