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🔥 Hard · 30 given numbers · ID hard-17

Hard Sudoku No. 17

A hard puzzle with exactly one solution. Techniques needed: naked single, hidden single, xy-wing.

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Sudoku · HardNo. 17 · ID hard-17
Hard Sudoku No. 17Row 1: blank, blank, 2, 1, blank, blank, blank, 6, blank. Row 2: blank, 7, 6, blank, blank, 5, blank, 8, blank. Row 3: 4, blank, blank, blank, blank, 6, 5, blank, blank. Row 4: blank, blank, 4, 8, 9, blank, 7, 5, blank. Row 5: blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank, blank. Row 6: blank, 1, 5, blank, 4, 2, 6, blank, blank. Row 7: blank, blank, 8, 2, blank, blank, blank, blank, 9. Row 8: blank, 4, blank, 5, blank, blank, 8, 2, blank. Row 9: blank, 6, blank, blank, blank, 7, 1, blank, blank.216765846548975154268294582671
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