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#621, November 23 - November 29, 2024:
The Weekly 'Unsolvable' Sudoku Puzzle

by Andrew Stuart

WARNING: This is the Weekly 'Unsolvable' Sudoku, rated above 'Extreme'.
This is currently unsolvable by my solver, except perhaps with trial and error strategies.
Using the solver will not help you. (much).

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Sunday 24-Nov-2024

... by: Frans Goosens

#621

Combination 2-digits cells

C7=2 ( A9=3 ) Solved,

Total solving time is : 8 sec.
Number of logical steps is : 823

Saturday 23-Nov-2024

... by: Dieter

#621 - basics: D4=2; F3=7
strategy: try to get hidden pairs or triplets
combinations of C2 / C7 = (2,3,6,8) / (2,4,8)
basic checks: 5 matrices left
C2=8 & C7=2 solve

Saturday 23-Nov-2024

... by: Serban


# 621 D1=F4=C6=B9=4 F1=1 F3=7 D4=2 Basics to 31

1. Number 5 n=3 e=6 N=16 Nc=9 Ns=3 => F2=5 solve

2. Number 7 n=5 e=4 N=23 Nc=13 Ns=3 => J6=7 basics to 36
--2a. X-chain x=2 => [B2,C25,J3,H9]<>2 => H2=B5=2 solve

3. Number 8 n=2 e=7 N=27 Nc=35 Ns=7 => C2=B8=8 solve
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