#671, November 8 - November 14, 2025: 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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Post an idea here...
... by: Envy E
Following previous posts
+6 H4 ( +6 G2 +G B5 ) +6 A1 +3 C2 +5 B1 B2 +5 J9 +9 J4 +4 D4
+7 H4 +7 B9 +5 J9 +9 J4 +4 D4
+9 H4 +4 H4
With D4 set to 4 puzzle is solvable
... by: Envy E
With 5 eliminated from J5
+6 A4 +4 A6 +9 F6 +53 D5 D6
+6 B5 +23 H5 J5 +5 D5 +3 D6
D5 D6 set to 53
D4 F6 set to 49
... by: Envy E
Begin where Solver runs out of known solutions
+6 H4 ( +6 G2 +6 B5 ) +6 A1 +3 C2 +5 B1 B2 +5 J9
+7 H4 +7 B9 +5 J9
+9 H4 +5 J4
5 eliminated from J5 & J6
... by: BGH
Basics 34.6
4 @ A6 48.1 (Solves for 4’s in 7 Blocks)
3 @ H5 Solution (Solves for 3’s in 4 Blocks)
Confirmed Dieter & Serban's Solutions
... by: Dieter
#671 - initially populated cells: 23 = 28,4%
No solver used.
basics: C4=B3=J7=1; F9=6; F5=7
populated cells: 28= 34,6%
Strategy: Numbers 1,6,2,3,4,7 occur most frequently, combine two cells.
combinations of A4 = (4,5,6,7) and A7 = (3,6,8)
A4=5 solves.
... by: Serban
# 671 B3=C4=J7=1 F5=7 F9=6 Basics to 28
1. H5=3 solve
2. A4=5 OR G6 =5 solve
3. A7=6 OR C2=6 OR H1=6 solve