#646, May 17 - May 23, 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: Envy E
After Solver runs out of known solutions B9 = 1 4 7
+1 B9 +9 B8 +6 C8 +48 C1 B2 +3 B1
+4 B9 +8 B2 +3 B1
+7 B9 +4 6 F2 F9 +3 F3
3 eliminated from A3 B3 D1
... by: Frans Goosens
#646
Combination 2-digits cells
A4=1 Wrong, Undo calculation
A4=3 ( B8=9 ) Solved,
Total solving time is : 36 sec.
Number of logical steps is : 4519
... by: Serban
# 646 Basics to 25
1. Column 8 n=5 e=4 Nc=5 Ns=2 => D8=1 solve
Note: H8=2
2. Row F n=3 e=6 Nc=17 Ns=1 => F3=4 solve
3. Row C n=4 e=5 Nc=11 Ns=3 => C5=9 & [C1=8 OR C4=5 OR C9=4] solve
Note: C9=4
4. Row G n=4 e=5 Nc=9 Ns=4 => G5=6 basics to 46
4a. XY-Chain 1679 [B38,D8,F9] => B9<>7 => A7=7 solve
1a. XY-Chain 1679 [B38,D8,F9] => B9<>7 => A7=7 solve
Note: Nx=4
Basics to 25
... by: Dieter
#646 - populated cells = 25 = 30,9%
basics: E6=3, A5=4, B8=7
strategy: try to get hidden pairs or triplets. No solver used.
combinations of C5 = (4,5,8,9) and G5 = (1,3,6,7) as numbers 8,9,3,5,7 are populated most.
C5/G5 = (9/6) solves
... by: Serban
# 646 Basics to 25
1. Number 8 n=4 e=5 N=14 Nc=7 Ns=4 => J5=8 solve
2. Number 9 n=4 e=5 N=16 Nc=11 Ns=7 => B8=9 solve
Note: E9=H7=9
... by: Hrudaya
C1=8, G1=7 solved
... by: Hrudaya
C1=8, G1=7
SOLVED