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🧠 Expert · 26 given numbers · ID expert-13

Expert Sudoku No. 13

A expert puzzle with exactly one solution. Techniques needed: naked single, hidden single, pointing pair, x-wing, xy-wing, forcing chain.

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Sudoku · ExpertNo. 13 · ID expert-13
Expert Sudoku No. 13Row 1: blank, blank, 2, blank, blank, 4, blank, blank, 8. Row 2: 7, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank. Row 3: blank, 3, blank, 7, blank, 8, blank, 1, blank. Row 4: blank, 1, blank, 2, 7, blank, 9, blank, blank. Row 5: blank, blank, 5, blank, blank, blank, 1, blank, blank. Row 6: blank, blank, 6, blank, 1, 9, blank, 2, blank. Row 7: blank, 2, blank, 5, blank, 1, blank, 8, blank. Row 8: blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, 3. Row 9: 4, blank, blank, 3, blank, blank, 6, blank, blank.24873781127951619225183436
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Expert puzzles need at least one top-tier technique: naked or hidden quads, Swordfish or a forcing chain (testing a two-candidate cell and following the consequences). Looking for a different challenge? Easy, Medium or Hard puzzles are on the printable Sudoku page.

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