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#629, January 18 - January 24, 2025:
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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Each week a new 'unsolvable' will be published and the previous will be accessible here from this archive section. If you like very tough puzzles, these are for you.
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Sunday 19-Jan-2025

... by: Yves

c3=5 solve

Sunday 19-Jan-2025

... by: James Havard

C6=1 with J3=1 gives a singles solution.

Saturday 18-Jan-2025

... by: Dieter

#629 - basics: A9=E4=3; A4=7; A6=E5=9
strategy: try to get hidden pairs or triplets
C4 = (1,4,6): C4=6 failed; C4=1 failed with E6=(4,6)
after basic checks 1 matrix (C4=4) left
C4=4 & J3=1 solves
Review: J3=1 solves, C4=4 will be populated with basic operations.

Saturday 18-Jan-2025

... by: Serban


# 629 A9=E4=3 A4=7 A6=E5=9 Basics to 29

1. Row J n=5 e=4 Nc=4 Ns=2 => J3=1 solve

2. Column 4 n=4 e=5 Nc=7 Ns=5 => F4=1 solve

3. Number 5 n=3 e=6 N=19 Nc=9 Ns=9 => G1=C3=5 solve
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