#689, March 14 - March 20, 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: BGH
All your solutions confirmed.
Most interesting:
2 @ J2 Solves for 2 in Blocks R3C1, R3C3, R1C3 & R1C1
... by: BGH
After basics 29.2
2 Step Solution (Pretty interesting double swordfish in 7’s)
7 @ B7 (Swordfish #1, solves for all 7’s in swordfish #1) 33.2
7 @ E4 (Swordfish #2, solves for all 7’s in swordfish #2) Solution
... by: Frans Goosens
#689
Combination 2-digits cells
B7=4 No solution, Undo calculation
B7=7 ( G6=7 ) Solved,
Total solving time is : 8 sec.
Number of logical steps is : 856
... by: Dieter
#689 - initially populated cells: 23 = 28,4 %
No solver used, solver = brain.
basics: %
Strategy: numbers 1,2,3,7,8 occur most frequently, combine two cells.
combinations of G2 = (1,2,3) and J2 = (2,3,8)
G2=1 & J2=2 solves.
... by: Yves
Two one cell solutions
J2=2 or J7=4