🧠 Expert · 26 given numbers · ID expert-86
Expert Sudoku No. 86
A expert puzzle with exactly one solution. Techniques needed: naked single, hidden single, pointing pair, naked pair, forcing chain.
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About this puzzle
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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