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Snake · Joined: 07 Jan 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Union, NJ

I really would appreciate the next move. Too many hours on this one already. I'm retired and I have other things to do.
Confused

002 584 000
047 916 502
060 372 400
100 703 040
050 409 010
470 801 009
000 645 070
004 190 020
000 230 904
This is from a daily newspaper rated hard. How's impossible sound? Thank you, Thank you, Thank you

someone_somewhere · Joined: 07 Aug 2005 Posts: 275 Location: Munich

Hi,

I will try to help you, but just a little bit, with some hits, till setting of the next number.
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PoppaPoppa · Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 21 Location: Arkansas USA

Try eliminating the 1's from row 7, c 1,2,and3... the 1's in row 7 c 7, 8 and 9 force them out. There is also a "hidden pair (the 1 5) in column 3. Also, all the possible values of 8 in the first column are in row 1, 2 and 3 - eliminates all other possible 8s from that column.

If I may suggest a "heresey" another site - sudukosan.com - has a terrific program that sweeps for all possibilities and gives you meaningful hints - it tells you WHY you can perform certain moves. Use it a few times and you'll learn a lot (I did) and won't nreed it (as much!) as you get better.