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		hughwill
 
 
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				 Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2014 11:19 am    Post subject: Oct 22 VH | 
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				After basics: 	  | Code: | 	 		  
 
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| 9  8  3 | 147  124  1247 | 12   5   6    |
 
| 2  5  4 | 18   6    9    | 3    7   18   |
 
| 6  1  7 | 58   258  3    | 289  29  4    |
 
+---------+----------------+---------------+
 
| 3  27 9 | 48   248  6    | 5    1   78   |
 
| 14 26 5 | 1489 7    1248 | 489  369 389  |
 
| 14 67 8 | 3    1459 145  | 479  69  2    |
 
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| 7  3  2 | 6    189  18   | 19   4   5    |
 
| 5  9  1 | 2    34   47   | 6    8   37   |
 
| 8  4  6 | 1579 1359 157  | 1279 239 1379 |
 
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Play this puzzle online at the Daily Sudoku site
 
 
A 2 stepper was the best I could do:(select box to view)
 
 	  | Quote: | 	 		  | 129 XY-Wing pivot r1c7 leading to 189 XY-wing pivot r5c9 | 	  
 
 
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		Jeff
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 1:46 am    Post subject:  | 
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				I come up with a somewhat different grid after using various straight forward operations. For example I was able to get rid of several 4's in the 5th Box, plus some 9's in Rows 5 and 9.  The only problem I have now is I can't seem to get any further.  Need help!  I don't see how one can get a 189 xy pivoted on R5C9.  Would appreciate some help.  Many thanks,
 
 
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+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
| 9  8   3 | 147  124 1247 | 12  5  6    |
 
| 2  5   4 | 18   6   9    | 3   7  18   |
 
| 6  1   7 | 58   258 3    | 289 29 4    |
 
+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
| 3  27  9 | 48   248 6    | 5   1  78   |
 
| 14  26 5 | 189  7   128  | 48  36 389  |
 
| 14 67  8 | 3    159 15   | 479 69 2    |
 
+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
| 7  3   2 | 6    189 18   | 19  4  5    |
 
| 5  9   1 | 2    34  47   | 6   8  37   |
 
| 8  4   6 | 1579 135 157  | 127 23 1379 |
 
+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
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		keith
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 2:18 am    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | Jeff wrote: | 	 		  I come up with a somewhat different grid after using various straight forward operations. For example I was able to get rid of several 4's in the 5th Box, plus some 9's in Rows 5 and 9.  The only problem I have now is I can't seem to get any further.  Need help!  I don't see how one can get a 189 xy pivoted on R5C9.  Would appreciate some help.  Many thanks,
 
 
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+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
| 9  8   3 | 147  124 1247 | 12  5  6    |
 
| 2  5   4 | 18   6   9    | 3   7  18   |
 
| 6  1   7 | 58   258 3    | 289 29 4    |
 
+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
| 3  27  9 | 48   248 6    | 5   1  78   |
 
| 14  26 5 | 189  7   128  | 48  36 389  |
 
| 14 67  8 | 3    159 15   | 479 69 2    |
 
+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
| 7  3   2 | 6    189 18   | 19  4  5    |
 
| 5  9   1 | 2    34  47   | 6   8  37   |
 
| 8  4   6 | 1579 135 157  | 127 23 1379 |
 
+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
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  | 	  Jeff,
 
In the position you posted, there is a 12-9 XY-wing in C78.  A further advanced step is then still required.
 
 
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		Jeff
 
 
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				 Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2014 4:00 am    Post subject:  | 
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				| I had overlooked that the 9 could be eliminated in R3C7 through the 129 xy wing.  Thanks, | 
			 
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		hughwill
 
 
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				 Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 11:13 am    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | Jeff wrote: | 	 		  I come up with a somewhat different grid after using various straight forward operations. For example I was able to get rid of several 4's in the 5th Box, plus some 9's in Rows 5 and 9.  The only problem I have now is I can't seem to get any further.  Need help!  I don't see how one can get a 189 xy pivoted on R5C9.  Would appreciate some help.  Many thanks,
 
 
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+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
| 9  8   3 | 147  124 1247 | 12  5  6    |
 
| 2  5   4 | 18   6   9    | 3   7  18   |
 
| 6  1   7 | 58   258 3    | 289 29 4    |
 
+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
| 3  27  9 | 48   248 6    | 5   1  78   |
 
| 14  26 5 | 189  7   128  | 48  36 389  |
 
| 14 67  8 | 3    159 15   | 479 69 2    |
 
+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
| 7  3   2 | 6    189 18   | 19  4  5    |
 
| 5  9   1 | 2    34  47   | 6   8  37   |
 
| 8  4   6 | 1579 135 157  | 127 23 1379 |
 
+----------+---------------+-------------+
 
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I'm sure I'm being stupid here- I can see the box-line that rids box 5 of
 
excess fours    , but I can't for the life of me see how to get rid of those 9s
 
in r5 and 9 .....
 
 
Help!
 
 
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		dongrave
 
 
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				 Posted: Sun Oct 26, 2014 12:38 pm    Post subject:  | 
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				| Hi Hugh, The 9's that Jeff mentioned eliminating in r5 and 9 have already been eliminated in the starting diagram.  The 9's in r5 and 9 of the starting diagram form an x-wing that eliminates the other 9's in r5 and 9.  The excess 9's in the starting diagram won't be eliminated until after you apply both of the XY-wings that you pointed out. | 
			 
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		hughwill
 
 
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				 Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2014 10:23 am    Post subject:  | 
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				 	  | dongrave wrote: | 	 		  | Hi Hugh, The 9's that Jeff mentioned eliminating in r5 and 9 have already been eliminated in the starting diagram.  The 9's in r5 and 9 of the starting diagram form an x-wing that eliminates the other 9's in r5 and 9.  The excess 9's in the starting diagram won't be eliminated until after you apply both of the XY-wings that you pointed out. | 	  
 
 
 
Ah, I see. I wasn't looking for wings!
 
 
Thanks
 
 
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