#616, October 19 - October 25, 2024: The Weekly 'Unsolvable' Sudoku Puzzle
by Andrew Stuart
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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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... by: anon
I randomly put "6" on В6 and the solver solved it step by step
... by: Frans
#616
Combination 2-digits cells
B4=7 No solution, Undo calculation
B4=8 Wrong, Undo calculation
B4=7 No solution, Fixed
B1=6 No solution, Undo calculation
B1=9 ( C4=2 ) Solved,
Total solving time is : 15 sec.
Number of logical steps is : 1931
... by: James Havard
A2=6 with F8=6 gives a singles solution.
... by: Serban
# 616 B2=2 B7=3 Basics to 25
1. Box 4 ABC456 n=3 e=6 Nc=6 Ns=5 => A5=8 solve
Note: B4=7
... by: Dieter
#616 - basics: B2=2; B7=3
strategy: try to get hidden pairs or triplets
combinations of E4 / J4 = (2,4,8) / (3,4,5): 3 matrices left after basic checks: 2/4, 4/5 and 8/4
E4/J4 = 4/5 solves with D2=3