This is the puzzle I propose to solve.
2..93......7.51.6..3...2..18.5....7.......8.4....4...5...17....1.4..6.3..6.......
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Robert
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| 2 1 6 | 9 3 47 | 457 458 78 |
| 4 9 7 | 8 5 1 | 23 6 23 |
| 5 3 8 |ed47 6 2 | 479 c49 1 |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| 8 4 5 | 236 129 39 | 12369 7 2369 |
| 369 h27 h139 | 23567 h129 3579 | 8 hc129 4 |
| 369 g27 139 | f2367 4 8 | 12369 c129 5 |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| 39 58 239 | 1 7 3459 | 24569 24589 2689 |
| 1 58 4 | 25 289 6 | 2579 3 2789 |
| 7 6 i239 |e*2345 i289 3459 | a15-249 b124589 i289 |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| 2 1 6 | 9 3 e47* | 457* 458 78* |
| 4 9 7 | 8 5 1 | 23 6 23 |
| 5 3 8 | f47 6 2 | B479 Cf49 1 |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| 8 4 5 | 236 129 39 | 12369 7 2369 |
| 369 27 139 | c23567 129 d3579 | 8 Df129 4 |
| 369 27 139 | 2367 4 8 | 12369 Df129 5 |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
| 39 58 239 | 1 7 3459 | 24569 24589 2689 |
| 1 58 4 | b25 289 6 |Aa2579* 3 2789* |
| 7 6 239 | 2345 289 3459 |Fh1-5 Eg124589 289 |
+-------------------+-----------------------+--------------------------+
+-------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
| 2 1 6 | 9 3 47 | 457 458 78 |
| 4 9 7 | 8 5 1 | 23 6 23 |
| 5 3 8 | d47 6 2 | 479 e49 1 |
+-------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
| 8 4 5 | g236 1 39 | f2369 7 f2369 |
| 369 a27 139 | 23567 9-2 3579 | 8 e129 4 |
| 369 b27 139 | c2367 4 8 | 2369 e129 5 |
+-------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
| 39 58 239 | 1 7 3459 | 24569 24589 2689 |
| 1 58 4 | 25 289 6 | 2579 3 2789 |
| 7 6 239 | 2345 289 3459 | 1 24589 289 |
+-------------------+-----------------------+-------------------------+
after basics:
2 1 6 9 3 47 457 458 78
4 9 7 8 5 1 23 6 23
5 3 8 47 6 2 479 49 1
8 4 5 236 129 39 12369 7 2369
369 27 139 ×23567 1×29 3579 8 129 4
369 27 139 2367 4 8 12369 129 5
39 58 239 1 7 3459 24569 24589 2689
1 58 4 25 289 6 2579 3 2789
7 6 239 2345 289 3459 1×(2459) 124589 289
r3c8n49 => r5c45 <> 2 r9c7 <> 2,4,5,9
r5c45 <> 2 :
r3c8=4 - r3c4{n4 n7} - c6n7{r1 r5} - r5c2{n7 n2}
r3c8=9 - c8{r56}{n12} - r4n2{c79 c45}
r9c7 <> 2,4,5,9 :
r3c8=4 - r3c4{n4 n7} - c6n7{r1 r5} - r5c2{n7 n2} - r5{c358}{n139} - r9{c359}{n289}
- c4n4{r3 r9}
- r3c4{n4 n7} - c6n7{r1 r5} - r5n5{c6 c4} - r8c4{n5 n2} - c7{r138}{n579}
- r3c4{n7 n4} - r3c7{n4n7 n9}
r3c8=9 - c8{r56}{n12} - r9n1{c8 c7}
ste.
[4r3c8->9r3c7->7r3c4->4r9c4]->(4r7c7->6r7c9)--------------------------------------------------
\ \
->[7r5c6->5r5c4->(6r5c1 & 2r8c4)]->36r46c4->9r4c6. \
\ \ \
\ ->[(3r5c3->9r6c1)->(1r6c3 & 3r7c1)]->2r6c8->2r7c3->9r7c8->...
\ /
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m_b_metcalf wrote:Or, backdoor 2r4c4.