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[SuDokuKid]

This is my second Fiendish. I am COMPLETELY stumped.

After finding THREE single candidates (in red) I penciled in all the candidates and haven't been able to crack it.

Can someone push me in the right direction?

Thanks.

{8}{356}{236} | {7}{4}{9} | {256}{1}{26}
{12357}{1357}{4} | {238}{6}{138} | {258}{2357}{9}
{12367}{1367}{9} | {238}{13}{5} | {2468}{23467}{24678}

{4}{13679}{12367}|{3569}{1359}{137}|{2569}{8}{267}
{367}{3679}{5}|{4}{8}{2}|{1}{679}{67}
{1267}{8}{1267}|{569}{159}{17}|{24569}{245679}{3}

{567}{4567}{678}|{1}{59}{48}|{3}{2469}{2468}
{9}{3456}{368}|{358}{2}{348}|{7}{46}{1}
{13}{2}{138}|{389}{7}{6}|{489}{49}{5}

Puzzle: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,18209-1844142,00.html

[simes]

You need some candidate reduction.

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Block 5: row 4 must contain 3, removing 3 from candidates for r4c2, r4c3
Blocks 2 and 3 must contain 3 in rows 2 and 3 - removing 3 from candidates for r2c1, r3c1, r2c2, r3c2
Blocks 7 and 8 must contain 4 in rows 7 and 8 - removing 4 from candidates for r7c8, r8c8, r7c9

Simes

[SuDokuKid]

You need some candidate reduction.

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Block 5: row 4 must contain 3, removing 3 from candidates for r4c2, r4c3
Blocks 2 and 3 must contain 3 in rows 2 and 3 - removing 3 from candidates for r2c1, r3c1, r2c2, r3c2
Blocks 7 and 8 must contain 4 in rows 7 and 8 - removing 4 from candidates for r7c8, r8c8, r7c9

Simes

Wow! Thanks Simes!

I sure didn't look at the puzzle close enough. Thanks for getting me in the right direction.