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R2C6 is the only square in row 2 that can be <2>

R3C1 is the only square in row 3 that can be <2>

R7C9 is the only square in row 7 that can be <2>

R5C7 is the only square in row 5 that can be <2>

R9C5 is the only square in row 9 that can be <5>

R7C5 is the only square in column 5 that can be <6>

R3C5 is the only square in column 5 that can be <8>

Intersection of column 9 with block 6. The values <89> only appears in one or more of squares R4C9, R5C9 and R6C9 of column 9. These squares are the ones that intersect with block 6. Thus, the other (non-intersecting) squares of block 6 cannot contain these values.

R4C8 - removing <8> from <3578> leaving <357>

R5C8 - removing <89> from <135789> leaving <1357>

R6C8 - removing <9> from <1579> leaving <157>

Intersection of block 5 with row 5. The values <457> only appears in one or more of squares R5C4, R5C5 and R5C6 of block 5. These squares are the ones that intersect with row 5. Thus, the other (non-intersecting) squares of row 5 cannot contain these values.

R5C1 - removing <7> from <136789> leaving <13689>

R5C2 - removing <57> from <135679> leaving <1369>

R5C3 - removing <7> from <367> leaving <36>

R5C8 - removing <57> from <1357> leaving <13>

R8C3 is the only square in column 3 that can be <7>

Squares R1C9<34>, R3C8<36> and R3C9<346> in block 3 form a comprehensive naked triplet. These 3 squares can only contain the 3 possibilities <346>. Since each of the squares must contain one of the possibilities, they can be eliminated from the other squares in the block.

R2C8 - removing <36> from <3689> leaving <89>

Intersection of row 2 with block 1. The value <6> only appears in one or more of squares R2C1, R2C2 and R2C3 of row 2. These squares are the ones that intersect with block 1. Thus, the other (non-intersecting) squares of block 1 cannot contain this value.

R3C2 - removing <6> from <3467> leaving <347>

Squares R2C4<34>, R7C4<348> and R8C4<38> in column 4 form a comprehensive naked triplet. These 3 squares can only contain the 3 possibilities <348>. Since each of the squares must contain one of the possibilities, they can be eliminated from the other squares in the column.

R3C4 - removing <34> from <3457> leaving <57>

R5C4 - removing <4> from <457> leaving <57>

Squares R4C9<38>, R5C8<13>, R5C9<1389> and R6C9<19> in block 6 form a comprehensive naked quad. These 4 squares can only contain the 4 possibilities <1389>. Since each of the squares must contain one of the possibilities, they can be eliminated from the other squares in the block.

R4C8 - removing <3> from <357> leaving <57>

R6C8 - removing <1> from <157> leaving <57>

Squares R2C7, R2C8, R8C7 and R8C8 form a Type-1 Unique Rectangle on <89>.

R8C8 - removing <89> from <1689> leaving <16>

Squares R8C8 and R9C9 in block 9 form a simple naked pair. These 2 squares both contain the 2 possibilities <16>. Since each of the squares must contain one of the possibilities, they can be eliminated from the other squares in the block.

R7C8 - removing <1> from <189> leaving <89>

Squares R4C8, R6C8, R4C2 and R6C2 form a Type-3 Unique Rectangle on <57>. Upon close inspection, it is clear that:

(R4C2 or R6C2)<139>, R8C2<1369>, R7C2<139> and R5C2<1369> form a naked quad on <1369> in column 2. No other squares in the column can contain these possibilities

R2C2 - removing <36> from <346> leaving <4>

R3C2 - removing <3> from <347> leaving <47>

(R4C2 or R6C2)<139>, R8C2<1369>, R7C2<139>, R5C2<1369> and R2C2<346> form a naked set on <13469> in column 2. No other squares in the column can contain these possibilities

R3C2 - removing <4> from <47> leaving <7>

R2C4 can only be <3>

R2C3 can only be <6>

R8C4 can only be <8>

R3C4 can only be <5>

R1C1 can only be <3>

R3C6 can only be <4>

R5C4 can only be <7>

R5C6 can only be <5>

R1C5 can only be <7>

R5C5 can only be <4>

R8C7 can only be <9>

R7C4 can only be <4>

R2C7 can only be <8>

R7C8 can only be <8>

R1C9 can only be <4>

R5C3 can only be <3>

R2C8 can only be <9>

R5C8 can only be <1>

R4C2 can only be <5>

R8C8 can only be <6>

R6C9 can only be <9>

R5C9 can only be <8>

R3C8 can only be <3>

R9C9 can only be <1>

R9C1 can only be <6>

R3C9 can only be <6>

R4C8 can only be <7>

R6C2 can only be <1>

R4C1 can only be <8>

R6C8 can only be <5>

R4C9 can only be <3>

R6C1 can only be <7>

R8C2 can only be <3>

R8C6 can only be <1>

R7C2 can only be <9>

R7C6 can only be <3>

R5C1 can only be <9>

R5C2 can only be <6>

R7C1 can only be <1>

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