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[King Voodoo]

Can someone give me a hint on what to do...

| * 3 * | * 4 * | 9 5 * |
| * 1 5 | 3 9 2 | * 4 8 |
| * 4 9 | 5 * * | 1 * 3 |
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| 1 * 3 | * * * | * * 4 |
| 9 6 2 | 4 * 3 | 5 8 * |
| 4 * * | * * * | 3 * * |
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| 5 * * | * 3 7 | 4 1 * |
| 3 * 1 | 8 5 4 | * 7 * |
| * * 4 | * 2 * | 8 3 5 |

Cheers[/code]

[scrose]

Make some eliminations based on a pair in column 1. You will then be able to fill a cell in block 2.

[King Voodoo]

Well, my brain is apparently out of order right now so I need more help.
I know there is a pair 6/7 but I can't figure out any eliminations...

Cheers.

[scrose]

In cells r2c1 and r9c1 the only candidates are 6 and 7. One of these cells must be a 6 and the remaining cell must be a 7. Therefore no other cells in column 1 can contain a 6 or a 7, so you can safely eliminate the candidate 6's and 7's from cells r1c1 and r3c1. These eliminations will let you fill a cell in block 2.

[King Voodoo]

Thanks, got it