Solve NYT hard Sudoku at one step. The 8th May 2024 Sudoku takes some time to open up completely, but overall, the game is not too difficult.
NYT Hard Sudoku 8th May 2024: One Step Solution
Stage 1: Takes time to get to the critical breakthrough point
Single digit lock on 1 in R4: Hidden single R6C2 1, R1C1 1, R3C3 4, R4C1 4.
Long naked single R5C7 6. Hidden single R4C2 6.
Cycle (2,9) and (1,8) in C7 by DS reduction: hidden single R1C8 9.
Cycle (3,4) in C8 by DS reduction: naked singles R4C7 8, R4C7 1, R3C7 8, R7C8 6.
Hidden single R2C9 1, naked single R1C9 6.
Naked single R6C3 3, Cycles (2,5) in R5, (4,8) in R6.
Double digit scan for [3,9] on left bottom major square: Cycle (3,9) in C2, (2,5) in C1, naked singles R7C3 8, R9C3 7.
Parallel scan for 1 on R3: R3C6 1. Parallel scan for 6 on R3: R3C5 6.
Naked singles R3C2 5, R3C4 9. Hidden singles R1C4 5, R5C6 9. Naked singles R1C3 2, R2C3 6, R5C3 5, R5C2 2. Hidden single R9C6 6.
Parallel scan for 8 on C4: major breakthrough R9C4 8: Critical Cycle (2,9) in R9: Critical breakthrough R9C1 5.
Rest automatic.
Solution.
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NYT Hard Sudoku 8th May 2024: Early Breakthrough Solution: Intermediate stage
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