Daily Sudoku Answer 

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R4C2 can only be <6>

R6C4 can only be <6>

R9C1 can only be <4>

R4C4 can only be <1>

R4C6 can only be <9>

R5C2 can only be <3>

R6C2 can only be <4>

R4C8 can only be <5>

R8C6 can only be <7>

R5C5 can only be <5>

R5C3 can only be <9>

R6C6 can only be <2>

R6C8 can only be <8>

R2C4 can only be <7>

R8C2 can only be <8>

R8C4 can only be <3>

R2C6 can only be <6>

R2C8 is the only square in row 2 that can be <9>

R3C7 is the only square in row 3 that can be <3>

R3C1 is the only square in row 3 that can be <9>

R7C7 is the only square in row 7 that can be <2>

R7C3 is the only square in row 7 that can be <3>

R8C5 is the only square in row 8 that can be <9>

R7C5 can only be <4>

R7C9 is the only square in row 7 that can be <9>

R8C8 is the only square in column 8 that can be <4>

Squares R2C2 and R2C5 in row 2 form a simple naked pair. These 2 squares both contain the 2 possibilities <12>. Since each of the squares must contain one of the possibilities, they can be eliminated from the other squares in the row.

R2C7 - removing <1> from <148> leaving <48>

Intersection of column 9 with block 3. The value <6> only appears in one or more of squares R1C9, R2C9 and R3C9 of column 9. These squares are the ones that intersect with block 3. Thus, the other (non-intersecting) squares of block 3 cannot contain this value.

R1C7 - removing <6> from <146> leaving <14>

R3C8 - removing <6> from <167> leaving <17>

Squares R3C2<127>, R3C5<12> and R3C8<17> in row 3 form a comprehensive naked triplet. These 3 squares can only contain the 3 possibilities <127>. Since each of the squares must contain one of the possibilities, they can be eliminated from the other squares in the row.

R3C3 - removing <7> from <678> leaving <68>

R3C9 - removing <7> from <678> leaving <68>

Squares R2C2, R2C5, R3C2 and R3C5 form a Type-1 Unique Rectangle on <12>.

R3C2 - removing <12> from <127> leaving <7>

R3C8 can only be <1>

R7C2 can only be <1>

R3C5 can only be <2>

R5C8 can only be <6>

R1C7 can only be <4>

R5C7 can only be <1>

R7C8 can only be <7>

R7C1 can only be <6>

R2C2 can only be <2>

R9C9 can only be <8>

R9C7 can only be <5>

R3C9 can only be <6>

R1C3 can only be <6>

R2C7 can only be <8>

R2C5 can only be <1>

R2C3 can only be <4>

R3C3 can only be <8>

R1C9 can only be <7>

R1C1 can only be <1>

R8C3 can only be <5>

R8C7 can only be <6>

R9C3 can only be <7>

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