Note: SSTS means Simple Sudoku Techniques Set. Post-SSTS means that the original puzzle was solved by Simple Sudoku to the point where there is 'No Hint Available'. ER means Explainer Rating whereby Sudoku Explainer assigns a general difficulty value to the puzzle.
Even though the SSTS position eliminates a number of basic patterns that some solvers may be used to finding in more recent puzzles in this Puzzles Section, this is not an extremely difficult puzzle though it is a mild step up in difficulty from SAM#3. Note that the primary objective is more finding interesting patterns or chains rather than necessarily solving the puzzle.
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|...|...|..9|
|7..|1.2|4..|
|.16|...|.3.|
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|1..|..5|.8.|
|..5|.4.|6..|
|.7.|3..|..4|
|---+---+---|
|.2.|..8|74.|
|..3|6.1|..8|
|8..|...|...|
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SAM#4: ER=7.2 at the Post-SSTS position:
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| 345 3458 2 | 45 3568 3467 | 18 17 9 |
| 7 38 9 | 1 38 2 | 4 56 56 |
| 45 1 6 | 4579 589 479 | 28 3 27 |
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| 1 369 4 | 279 269 5 | 39 8 37 |
| 239 39 5 | 8 4 79 | 6 1279 1237 |
| 269 7 8 | 3 1 69 | 259 259 4 |
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| 569 2 1 | 59 359 8 | 7 4 356 |
| 459 459 3 | 6 7 1 | 259 259 8 |
| 8 569 7 | 2459 2359 349 | 1359 1569 1356 |
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