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		dbdotnet
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:36 am    Post subject: How do I proceed in this puzzle? | 
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				The puzzle is in the Archives section of Daily Sudoku dated 9th Feb 2011. Here is the code after going through the basics:
 
 
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 | 7     58    4     | 19    359   15 | 6     28    238   |
 
 | 6     1     3      | 4     8     2     | 5     9     7     |
 
 | 58    9     2     | 7     35    6    | 4     1     38    |
 
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 | 1     3     9     | 6     7     4     | 28    28    5     |
 
 | 4     7     5     | 3     2     8     | 9     6     1     |
 
 | 2     6     8     | 5     1     9     | 3     7     4     |
 
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 | 89    4     7     | 1289  59    15 | 28    3     6     |
 
 | 589   258   1   | 289   6     3    | 7     4     28    |
 
 | 3     28    6     | 28    4     7    | 1     5     9     |
 
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		daj95376
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:49 am    Post subject:  | 
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				[Withdrawn: grid reposted later.]
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		arkietech
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 7:06 am    Post subject: Re: How do I proceed in this puzzle? | 
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				 	  | dbdotnet wrote: | 	 		  The puzzle is in the Archives section of Daily Sudoku dated 9th Feb 2011. Here is the code after going through the basics:
 
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I hope this helps
 
 	  | Code: | 	 		   +--------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
 |  7     58    4     |  19    359   15    |  6     28    238   | 
 
 |  6     1     3     |  4     8     2     |  5     9     7     | 
 
 | *58    9     2     |  7     3-5   6     |  4     1     38    | 
 
 |--------------------+--------------------+--------------------| 
 
 |  1     3     9     |  6     7     4     |  28    28    5     | 
 
 |  4     7     5     |  3     2     8     |  9     6     1     | 
 
 |  2     6     8     |  5     1     9     |  3     7     4     | 
 
 |--------------------+--------------------+--------------------| 
 
 | *89    4     7     |  1289 *59    15    |  28    3     6     | 
 
 |  589   258   1     |  289   6     3     |  7     4     28    | 
 
 |  3     28    6     |  28    4     7     |  1     5     9     | 
 
 +--------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
Indicated in the grid above is what is called an xy-wing
 
if row3col1 is not a 5 it is an 8
 
if it is an 8 r7c1 has to be a nine
 
if it is a 9 r7c5 has to be a 5
 
one or the other r3c1 or r7c5 must be a 5
 
therefore (=>) r3c5 cannot be a 5 | 	 
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		dbdotnet
 
 
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				 Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:27 pm    Post subject: Re: How do I proceed in this puzzle? | 
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				 	  | arkietech wrote: | 	 		   	  | dbdotnet wrote: | 	 		  The puzzle is in the Archives section of Daily Sudoku dated 9th Feb 2011. Here is the code after going through the basics:
 
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I hope this helps
 
 	  | Code: | 	 		   +--------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
 |  7     58    4     |  19    359   15    |  6     28    238   | 
 
 |  6     1     3     |  4     8     2     |  5     9     7     | 
 
 | *58    9     2     |  7     3-5   6     |  4     1     38    | 
 
 |--------------------+--------------------+--------------------| 
 
 |  1     3     9     |  6     7     4     |  28    28    5     | 
 
 |  4     7     5     |  3     2     8     |  9     6     1     | 
 
 |  2     6     8     |  5     1     9     |  3     7     4     | 
 
 |--------------------+--------------------+--------------------| 
 
 | *89    4     7     |  1289 *59    15    |  28    3     6     | 
 
 |  589   258   1     |  289   6     3     |  7     4     28    | 
 
 |  3     28    6     |  28    4     7     |  1     5     9     | 
 
 +--------------------------------------------------------------+ 
 
Indicated in the grid above is what is called an xy-wing
 
if row3col1 is not a 5 it is an 8
 
if it is an 8 r7c1 has to be a nine
 
if it is a 9 r7c5 has to be a 5
 
one or the other r3c1 or r7c5 must be a 5
 
therefore (=>) r3c5 cannot be a 5 | 	 
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