Daily Sudoku Answer 

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R3C3 can only be <2>

R4C6 can only be <2>

R5C1 can only be <9>

R7C7 can only be <3>

R4C4 can only be <5>

R4C8 can only be <8>

R6C6 can only be <3>

R5C5 can only be <4>

R4C2 can only be <1>

R6C8 can only be <2>

R5C2 can only be <2>

R6C2 can only be <8>

R6C4 can only be <9>

R8C6 can only be <1>

R3C7 can only be <7>

R9C8 can only be <1>

R2C6 can only be <7>

R1C2 is the only square in row 1 that can be <7>

R2C5 is the only square in row 2 that can be <1>

R2C8 is the only square in row 2 that can be <5>

R7C3 is the only square in row 7 that can be <1>

Squares R1C1 and R9C1 in column 1 form a simple naked pair. These 2 squares both contain the 2 possibilities <38>. Since each of the squares must contain one of the possibilities, they can be eliminated from the other squares in the column.

R2C1 - removing <38> from <3468> leaving <46>

R8C1 - removing <38> from <3468> leaving <46>

Squares R8C7 and R9C9 in block 9 form a simple naked pair. These 2 squares both contain the 2 possibilities <28>. Since each of the squares must contain one of the possibilities, they can be eliminated from the other squares in the block.

R8C9 - removing <28> from <2789> leaving <79>

Intersection of row 1 with block 3. The value <9> only appears in one or more of squares R1C7, R1C8 and R1C9 of row 1. These squares are the ones that intersect with block 3. Thus, the other (non-intersecting) squares of block 3 cannot contain this value.

R2C9 - removing <9> from <2689> leaving <268>

Squares R1C5 and R1C9 in row 1 and R9C5 and R9C9 in row 9 form a Simple X-Wing pattern on possibility <2>. All other instances of this possibility in columns 5 and 9 can be removed.

R2C9 - removing <2> from <268> leaving <68>

R8C5 - removing <2> from <235> leaving <35>

Squares R1C1 and R1C9 in row 1 and R9C1 and R9C9 in row 9 form a Simple X-Wing pattern on possibility <8>. All other instances of this possibility in columns 1 and 9 can be removed.

R2C9 - removing <8> from <68> leaving <6>

R2C1 can only be <4>

R5C9 can only be <7>

R3C8 can only be <3>

R3C2 can only be <6>

R1C8 can only be <9>

R5C8 can only be <6>

R8C9 can only be <9>

R8C3 can only be <8>

R7C8 can only be <4>

R8C1 can only be <6>

R7C2 can only be <9>

R8C8 can only be <7>

R8C7 can only be <2>

R2C3 can only be <9>

R9C1 can only be <3>

R8C4 can only be <3>

R2C7 can only be <8>

R9C9 can only be <8>

R9C2 can only be <5>

R1C1 can only be <8>

R9C5 can only be <2>

R8C2 can only be <4>

R1C5 can only be <3>

R1C9 can only be <2>

R8C5 can only be <5>

R2C4 can only be <2>

R2C2 can only be <3>

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