#656, July 26 - August 1, 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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... by: Serban
# 656 E3=4 Basics to 24
1. Box 4 ABC456 n=3 e=6 Nc=20 Ns=2 => B4=4 & [ B5=8 OR A4=9 ] solve
2. Box 5 DEF456 n=3 e=6 Nc=26 Ns=25 => F6=8 & E5=9 solve
3. Box 6 GHJ456 n=3 e=6 Nc=20 Ns=9 => J4=2 solve
... by: Dieter
#656 - initially populated cells: 23 = 28,4%
No solver used.
basics: E3=4
populated cells: 24 = 29,6%
Strategy: Numbers 4,1,3,5,6 occur most frequently, combine two cells.
combinations of H5 = (4,5,6,7) and H7 = (2,5,9)
3 matrices remain after basic checks: (H5/H7) = (6/2), (7/2) and (7/9)
(H5/H7) =(7/2) solves with (H6=5 & F5=4)
Review:
F5=4 & H5=7 solve.
... by: Frans Goosens
#656
Combination 2-digits cells
A9=7 No solution, Undo calculation
A9=9 No solution, Undo calculation
C5=4 Wrong, Undo calculation
C5=5 ( A6=2 ) Solved,
Total solving time is : 40 sec.
Number of logical steps is : 4789
... by: Yves
B5=F6=8 Solve
... by: Serban
# 656 Basics to 24
1. Number 2 n=3 e=6 N=32 Nc=77 Ns=15 => C1=2 solve
2. Number 3 n=3 e=6 N=25 Nc=34 Ns=15 => B3=J8=3 solve
3. Number 9 n=2 e=7 N=28 Nc=32 Ns=16 => A4=F8=9 OR H9=9 solve