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So you’ve filled in all of the numbers you can on a sudoku puzzle, but now you’re stumped on what to fill in next. Even though you can always work out the solution for sudoku, you may have to try a few different strategies to figure out exactly where a number is supposed to go. If you want to know the best basic and advanced techniques to use when you’re stuck, keep reading so you can learn how to finish the puzzle!
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- Avoid guessing any of the numbers in the puzzle since there’s always a way to work out the solution logically. Take a little extra time to scan through the puzzle again to see if you missed anything.[11]Thanks
References
- ↑ https://masteringsudoku.com/how-to-solve-sudoku-with-pencil-marks/
- ↑ https://sudoku.com/how-to-play/how-to-solve-sudoku-puzzles-from-multiple-directions-at-once/
- ↑ https://www.conceptispuzzles.com/index.aspx?uri=puzzle/sudoku/techniques
- ↑ https://sudoku.com/sudoku-rules/pointing-pairs/
- ↑ https://www.sudokuonline.io/tips/advanced-sudoku-strategies
- ↑ https://www.pennydellpuzzles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/How-to-Solve-Sudoku.pdf
- ↑ https://sudoku.com/sudoku-rules/y-wing/
- ↑ https://www.pennydellpuzzles.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/How-to-Solve-Sudoku.pdf
- ↑ https://www.sudokuonline.io/tips/sudoku-swordfish-strategy
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