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#668, October 18 - October 24, 2025:
The Weekly 'Unsolvable' Sudoku Puzzle

by Richard Kröger, guest compiler

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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Wednesday 22-Oct-2025

... by: Serban

# 668 G7=8 Basics to 22
1. Number 2 n=2 e=7 N=30 Nc=67 Ns=61 => A5=J1=2 solve Nx=9
2. Number 2 n=2 e=7 N=30 Nc=67 Ns=61 => B2=2 basics to 39
1a.X chain x=4 =>[E6,DJ8,H59] <>4 => [D5 OR H8]=4 H5=7 J8=3 solve
3.B2=2 & any[J3,B4,C9,G5]=1 solve
4.B2=2 & any[A5,F6,C7,D9]=2 solve
4.B2=2 &any[G2,D4,B5,J8,E9]=3 solve
5.B2=2 & any[D5,J6,H8,E7,B9]=4 solve
6.B2=2 & any[A6,B7,D8,F1]=5 solve
7.B2=2 & G6=6 solve
8.B2=2 & any[G9,H5,J2]=7 solve
9.B2=2 & [E4 OR B6]=8
10.B2=2 & H9=9 solve

Monday 20-Oct-2025

... by: BGH

Basics 27.2 (NEW 4 Step Solution #668)
4 @ H8 29.6 Cell Pair, one digit in solution
8 @ C8 35.8 Cell Pair, one digit in solution if this is a solution path
5 @ D8 49.4 Cell Pair, one digit in solution if this is a solution path
2 @ B2 Solution
Cell Pair,
Block 1x1 Unit Pair,
Column 1 Unit Pair

Dieter’ solution matches mine

Monday 20-Oct-2025

... by: Dieter

#668 - initially populated cells: 21 = 25,9%
No solver used.
basics: G7=8
populated cells: 22= 27,2%
Strategy: Numbers 8,1,5 occur most frequently, combine two cells.
combinations of B2 = (2,3,4,8) and D8 = (3,4,5)
B2=2 & D8=5 solve.

Monday 20-Oct-2025

... by: Frans Goosens

#668

With trial and error

Combination B1=239 and I8=349

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B1=2 I8=3 Wrong, Undo calculation

All reset to initial position

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B1=2 I8=4 Wrong, Undo calculation

All reset to initial position

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B1=2 I8=9 Wrong, Undo calculation

All reset to initial position

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B1=3 I8=3 Wrong, Undo calculation

All reset to initial position

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B1=3 I8=4 Wrong, Undo calculation

All reset to initial position

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B1=3 I8=9 Wrong, Undo calculation

All reset to initial position

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B1=9 I8=3 No solution, Fixed

Combination 2-digits cells

A3=7 No solution, Undo calculation
A3=8 Wrong, Undo calculation
A3=7 No solution, Fixed
A2=2 Wrong, Undo calculation
A2=8 ( C1=3 ) Solved,

Total solving time is : 178 sec.
Number of logical steps is : 22411

Sunday 19-Oct-2025

... by: BGH

5 Step Solution to # 668
Basics 27.2
4 @ H8 29.6 Cell pair, one digit will be in the solution.
8 @ C8 35.8 Cell pair, one digit will be in the solution if this is a solution path.
5 @ D8 49.4 Cell pair, one digit will be in the solution if this is a solution path.
8 @ B6 56.8 Cell pair, one digit will be in the solution if this is a solution path.
7 @ D7 Solution. Cell pair, one digit will be in the solution if this is a solution path.
I could not find a unit pair that led to a solution.

Saturday 18-Oct-2025

... by: Serban

# 668 G7=8 Basics to 22

1. Number 9 n=2 e=7 N=27 Nc=34 Ns=7 => H9=9 basics to 43
1a. X chain x=6 =>[J1,F2,D4,H5,C9] <>6 => D1=6 solve
2. H9=9 & B4=1 solve
3. H9=9 & J1=2 solve
4. H9=9 & D4=3 solve
5. H9=9 & B9=4 solve
6. H9=9 & G6=6 solve
7. H9=9 & D7=7 solve
8. H9=9 & E4=8 solve
9. H9=9 & E6=9 solve
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