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NYTimes Hard Sudoku 19th May 2024: One Step Solution

NYT Hard Sudoku 19th May 2024: Sudoku Solution Walkthrough

Solve 19th May NYT hard Sudoku at one step. Our Sudoku rule-based natural Sudoku techniques provided a smooth Sudoku solution walkthrough.

NYT Hard Sudoku 19th May 2024

NYT Hard Sudoku 19th May 2024: Sudoku Solution Walkthrough

Hidden single R8C7 8.

Double digit scan for [2,5] in R7, C8 forms Cycle (2,5) in C9, hidden singles R8C5 5, R8C4 2, R7C7 1, R4C6 5, Cycle (3,4,7) in left bottom major square C8, naked singles R1C8 9, R3C8 6, hidden single R9C5 1.

Naked single R1C7 4.

Single digit lock on 8 in C6 by parallel scan for 8 on C6: naked singles R1C5 2, R1C3 1, R1C9 8.

Single digit lock on 8 in R2C2, R3C2 pairs up with single digit lock on 8 in R2C5, R3C5 to for X wing on 8: hidden single breakthrough: R4C5 8.

R6C6 2 by parallel scan for 2 on C6.

Cycle (6,7,9) in left middle major square, naked singles R6C1 1, R4C1 2. This is the comfortable critical breakthrough stage. Solution from this point involves naked singles and hidden singles, a formality.

Start with naked single R8C3 7.

Intermediate stage shown for clarity.

NYT Hard Sudoku 19th May 2024: One Step Solution: Intermediate stage

NYT Hard Sudoku 19th May 2024: One Step Solution: Intermediate stage

NYT Hard Sudoku 19th May 2024: One Step Solution: Final stage

Start with R8C3 7.

NYT Hard Sudoku 19th May 2024: One Step Solution


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