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🧠 Expert · 26 given numbers · ID expert-96

Expert Sudoku No. 96

A expert puzzle with exactly one solution. Techniques needed: naked single, hidden single, box/line reduction, naked pair, xy-wing, forcing chain.

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Sudoku · ExpertNo. 96 · ID expert-96
Expert Sudoku No. 96Row 1: blank, blank, blank, blank, 1, blank, blank, blank, blank. Row 2: 1, blank, 5, 9, blank, blank, blank, 3, blank. Row 3: blank, 4, 7, 6, blank, blank, blank, blank, 1. Row 4: 7, blank, blank, blank, 2, blank, blank, 6, blank. Row 5: blank, 3, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, 5, blank. Row 6: blank, 6, blank, blank, 4, blank, blank, blank, 8. Row 7: 9, blank, blank, blank, blank, 4, 8, 2, blank. Row 8: blank, 8, blank, blank, blank, 1, 5, blank, 3. Row 9: blank, blank, blank, blank, 9, blank, blank, blank, blank.11593476172635648948281539
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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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