Daily Sudoku Answer 

Share link – www.brainbashers.com/s083072

---

---

R8C9 can only be <6>

R2C5 is the only square in row 2 that can be <2>

R4C4 is the only square in row 4 that can be <9>

R8C3 is the only square in row 8 that can be <1>

R2C1 is the only square in row 2 that can be <1>

R2C7 is the only square in row 2 that can be <5>

R1C1 is the only square in row 1 that can be <5>

R8C6 is the only square in row 8 that can be <2>

R9C3 is the only square in row 9 that can be <2>

R5C2 is the only square in row 5 that can be <2>

R9C5 is the only square in row 9 that can be <9>

R1C6 is the only square in column 6 that can be <4>

R1C9 is the only square in column 9 that can be <9>

R1C2 can only be <7>

R1C7 can only be <6>

R2C3 can only be <6>

R1C4 can only be <3>

R3C7 can only be <7>

R2C4 can only be <7>

R3C8 can only be <1>

R1C5 can only be <1>

R5C6 is the only square in row 5 that can be <1>

R5C3 is the only square in column 3 that can be <7>

Intersection of row 4 with block 6. The value <5> only appears in one or more of squares R4C7, R4C8 and R4C9 of row 4. These squares are the ones that intersect with block 6. Thus, the other (non-intersecting) squares of block 6 cannot contain this value.

R5C8 - removing <5> from <3456> leaving <346>

Intersection of row 5 with block 6. The value <4> only appears in one or more of squares R5C7, R5C8 and R5C9 of row 5. These squares are the ones that intersect with block 6. Thus, the other (non-intersecting) squares of block 6 cannot contain this value.

R4C8 - removing <4> from <456> leaving <56>

Squares R7C2<489>, R7C3<49> and R7C7<48> in row 7 form a comprehensive naked triplet. These 3 squares can only contain the 3 possibilities <489>. Since each of the squares must contain one of the possibilities, they can be eliminated from the other squares in the row.

R7C5 - removing <8> from <568> leaving <56>

R7C8 - removing <4> from <457> leaving <57>

Squares R7C8 and R9C9 in block 9 form a simple naked pair. These 2 squares both contain the 2 possibilities <57>. Since each of the squares must contain one of the possibilities, they can be eliminated from the other squares in the block.

R9C8 - removing <57> from <3457> leaving <34>

Squares R6C6 and R6C8 in row 6 and R9C6 and R9C8 in row 9 form a Simple X-Wing pattern on possibility <3>. All other instances of this possibility in columns 6 and 8 can be removed.

R5C8 - removing <3> from <346> leaving <46>

Squares R3C2, R3C3, R7C2 and R7C3 form a Type-1 Unique Rectangle on <49>.

R7C2 - removing <49> from <489> leaving <8>

R7C7 can only be <4>

R6C2 can only be <1>

R9C1 can only be <4>

R7C3 can only be <9>

R5C7 can only be <3>

R9C8 can only be <3>

R4C1 can only be <6>

R9C6 can only be <7>

R8C7 can only be <8>

R4C8 can only be <5>

R6C1 can only be <8>

R4C9 can only be <1>

R7C8 can only be <7>

R4C2 can only be <4>

R6C9 can only be <7>

R6C8 can only be <6>

R9C9 can only be <5>

R3C3 can only be <4>

R7C6 can only be <6>

R8C5 can only be <3>

R9C4 can only be <8>

R3C2 can only be <9>

R6C6 can only be <3>

R5C8 can only be <4>

R7C5 can only be <5>

R3C4 can only be <6>

R3C5 can only be <8>

R5C4 can only be <5>

R5C5 can only be <6>

---

---

All daily items change at midnight GMT – set your local time zone.