#682, January 24 - January 30, 2026: 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: Frans Goosens
#682
Combination 2-digits cells
B3=3 Wrong, Undo calculation
B3=4 ( E5=3 ) Solved,
Total solving time is : 41 sec.
Number of logical steps is : 5276
... by: Dieter
#682 - initially populated cells: 24 = 29,6 %
No solver used, solver = brain.
basics: D8=7; A5=8; J5=2
populated cells: 27 = 33,3 %
Strategy: numbers 7,5,8 occur most frequently, combine two cells.
combinations of G1 = (2,3,4,6,8) and G7 = (1,4,6,8)
G1/G7 = 2/1 solves.
... by: Yves
#683
Two one-Cell Solution
A9=9 or D9=1
... by: Serban
# 682 A5=8 D8=7 J5=2 Basics 27
1. Number 8 n=4 e=5 N=14 Nc=5 Ns=1 => F7=8 OR G9=8 solve
Note :B8=D1=H3=8
2. A1=3 solve
3. Number 4 n=3 e=6 N=22 Nc=23 Ns=8 => H2=4 solve