Solve NYT hard Sudoku at one step. The 4th May 2024 Sudoku will pose some trouble to reach the game break open point, but it should be quick.
NYT Hard Sudoku 4th May 2024: One Step Solution
Stage 1: Critical breakthrough reached early, but with a bit of hard work
Hidden singles R6C8 3, R4C2 3.
Digit subset [1,6,7,8] in top middle major square does a quadruple digit scan on R3: Cycles (2,4,5), (1,7) and (6,8) created in R3 with naked singles R2C6 9, R1C6 3, a major breakthrough.
Hidden single R8C4 3.
Triple digit scan for [5,7,8] in C9 on right middle major square: Cycle (2,9) and (5,7,8) in right middle major square: naked singles: R4C9 1, R5C5 1, R1C9 4, R2C2 4, R1C7 9, R9C9 6. Cycles (2,7) in R1, (2,8) in R2. The second major breakthrough.
Parallel digit scan for 8 in R8, R9 creates single digit lock on 8 in R5C3, R6C3 in C3. Prepares the ground for final breakthrough.
It pairs up with second single digit lock on 8 in R5C4, R6C4 to for breakthrough X wing on 8: critical breakthrough R5C8 7.
Rest straightforward. Will give no trouble.
Solution.
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NYT Hard Sudoku 4th May 2024: One Step Solution: Intermediate stage
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