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..7 ... 29.
... ..6 ..4
... 749 ...

..9 8.. 7.2
73. ... .49
4.2 ..5 1..

... 457 ...
9.. 1.. ...
.13 ... 4..

Hi Kunegochu,

It's common practice to post pencil marks showing what sort of progress you've made vs. just asking someone to solve the puzzle for you.

Suggested ways to post puzzles and pencil marks can be found here.

Once you've posted your puzzle + pencil marks showing how far you progressed in solving before you get stuck, I think you'll find many people here on the forum who are happy to help!

Cheers...

- drac

Kunegochu wrote:What techniques do you use to solve this puzzle?

Singles and a pair.

Hi Kunegochu,
If you are still unsure as to how to post a puzzle, including pencilmarks, this thread may also help you to complement Draco's above suggestions.

Cec

Kunegochu wrote:what techniques do you use to solve this puzzle?

[ 28 clues ]

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 . . 7 | . . . | 2 9 .
 . . . | . . 6 | . . 4
 . . . | 7 4 9 | . . .
-------+-------+------
 . . 9 | 8 . . | 7 . 2
 7 3 . | . . . | . 4 9
 4 . 2 | . . 5 | 1 . .
-------+-------+------
 . . . | 4 5 7 | . . .
 9 . . | 1 . . | . . .
 . 1 3 | . . . | 4 . .



hi Kunegochu,

presumably you filled in the 15 "hidden singles"
and reached this point [ 43 ] --

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 . 4 7 | . . . | 2 9 .
 . 9 . | . . 6 | . 7 4
 . . . | 7 4 9 | . . .
-------+-------+------
 1 . 9 | 8 3 4 | 7 . 2
 7 3 . | . . . | . 4 9
 4 . 2 | 9 7 5 | 1 . .
-------+-------+------
 . . . | 4 5 7 | 9 . .
 9 7 4 | 1 . 3 | . . .
 5 1 3 | . 9 . | 4 . 7



at this point,
you should see the {3,5} duo in box 2
( or equally in column 4 )

this gives you 3 more "hidden singles"
and you're almost done
-- do you also want the next hint ?

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 . 4 7 | . . . | 2 9 .
 . 9 1 | . 2 6 | . 7 4
 . . . | 7 4 9 | . . .
-------+-------+------
 1 . 9 | 8 3 4 | 7 . 2
 7 3 . | . . . | . 4 9
 4 . 2 | 9 7 5 | 1 . .
-------+-------+------
 . . . | 4 5 7 | 9 . .
 9 7 4 | 1 . 3 | . 2 .
 5 1 3 | . 9 . | 4 . 7



thank you everyone i am actualy stuck exactly where you left off pat i have exactly those numbers filled in but i cant see what comes after it. so yes can you please help with a clue to the next step

sorry

the 5 in box 1 is in row 3

exclude 5 elsewhere in that row

oh wow lol thank you so much

Cec wrote:"...If you are still unsure as to how to post a puzzle, including pencilmarks, this thread may also help you to complement Draco's above suggestions."

Hi again Kunegochu,
On reading my above post again offering further help to you to post puzzles perhaps my post could have been better worded to suggest youCLICK ON HERE

Cec