Easy Puzzle #32 - One Possible Solution Approach…
	NB:  There is only one final solution to this Sudoku puzzle…
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1
2	AA			BB			CC				Reference to 3x3 Blocks AA, BB & CC
3
4
5	DD			EE			FF				Reference to 3x3 Blocks DD, EE & FF
6
7
8	GG			HH			II				Reference to 3x3 Blocks GG, HH & II
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	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1				6	7	8					Easy Puzzle #32 - November 1, 2005
2			8	2		3	1				Original puzzle as published © joe-ks.com
3		9	6	4		1	3	7
4	8	6	7				5	9	3
5					3
6	5	3	9				4	1	2
7		1	4	8		2	9	3
8			5	3		7	8
9				9	4	5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1				6	7	8					Step 1: Complete Block BB: need #s 5 & 9…
2			8	2	9	3	1				#9 can't go in Cell E3 (cf #9 in Row 3 @ B3), so
3		9	6	4	5	1	3	7			#9 MUST go in Cell E2, & therefore #5 MUST go in Cell E3
4	8	6	7				5	9	3
5					3						Step 2: Complete Block HH: need #s 1 & 6…
6	5	3	9				4	1	2		#1 can't go in Cell E7 (cf #1 in Row 7 @ B7), so
7		1	4	8	6	2	9	3			#1 MUST go in Cell E8, & therefore #6 MUST go in Cell E7
8			5	3	1	7	8
9				9	4	5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1				6	7	8					Step 3: Complete Row 3: need #s 2 & 8…
2			8	2	9	3	1				#8 can't go in Cell A3 (cf #8 in Column A @ A4), so
3	2	9	6	4	5	1	3	7	8		#8 MUST go in Cell I3, & therefore #2 MUST go in Cell A3
4	8	6	7				5	9	3
5					3						Step 4: Complete Row 7: need #s 5 & 7…
6	5	3	9				4	1	2		#5 can't go in Cell A7 (cf #5 in Column A @ A6), so
7	7	1	4	8	6	2	9	3	5		#5 MUST go in Cell I7, & therefore #7 MUST go in Cell A7
8			5	3	1	7	8
9				9	4	5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1				6	7	8					Step 5: Complete Column E: need #s 2 & 8…
2			8	2	9	3	1				#8 can't go in Cell E4 (cf #8 in Row 4 @ A4), so
3	2	9	6	4	5	1	3	7	8		#8 MUST go in Cell E6, & therefore #2 MUST go in Cell E4
4	8	6	7		2		5	9	3
5					3
6	5	3	9		8		4	1	2
7	7	1	4	8	6	2	9	3	5
8			5	3	1	7	8
9				9	4	5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1				6	7	8					Step 6: Complete Row 4: need #s 1 & 4…
2			8	2	9	3	1				#4 can't go in Cell D4 (cf #4 in Column D @ D3), so
3	2	9	6	4	5	1	3	7	8		#4 MUST go in Cell F4, & therefore #1 MUST go in Cell D4
4	8	6	7	1	2	4	5	9	3
5					3						Step 7: Complete Row 6: need #s 6 & 7…
6	5	3	9	7	8	6	4	1	2		#7 can't go in Cell F6 (cf #7 in Column F @ F8), so
7	7	1	4	8	6	2	9	3	5		#7 MUST go in Cell D6, & therefore #6 MUST go in Cell F6
8			5	3	1	7	8
9				9	4	5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1				6	7	8			9		Step 8: Block GG needs #9: #9 MUST go in Cell A8
2			8	2	9	3	1				(#9 in Column B @ B3 excludes use of Cells B8 & B9,
3	2	9	6	4	5	1	3	7	8		#9 in Row 9 @ D9 further exlcudes use of Cells A9 & C9)
4	8	6	7	1	2	4	5	9	3
5					3
6	5	3	9	7	8	6	4	1	2		Step 9: #9 is in Columns G & H: #9 MUST go in Cell I1
7	7	1	4	8	6	2	9	3	5		(#9 in Row 2 @ E2 excludes use of Cell I2)
8	9		5	3	1	7	8
9				9	4	5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1				6	7	8			9		Step 10: #7 is in Column A& C: #7 MUST go in Cell B2
2		7	8	2	9	3	1				(#7 in Row 1 @ E1 exlcudes use of Cell B1)
3	2	9	6	4	5	1	3	7	8
4	8	6	7	1	2	4	5	9	3		Step 11: #8 is in Columns G & I: #8 MUST go in Cell H5...
5					3			8
6	5	3	9	7	8	6	4	1	2
7	7	1	4	8	6	2	9	3	5
8	9		5	3	1	7	8
9				9	4	5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1				6	7	8			9		Step 12: Complete Column D: #5 MUST go in Cell D5...
2		7	8	2	9	3	1
3	2	9	6	4	5	1	3	7	8		Step 13: Complete Column F (& Block EE):
4	8	6	7	1	2	4	5	9	3		#9 MUST go in Cell F5...
5				5	3	9		8
6	5	3	9	7	8	6	4	1	2
7	7	1	4	8	6	2	9	3	5
8	9		5	3	1	7	8
9				9	4	5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1		5		6	7	8			9		Step 14: #5 is in Columns A & C: #5 MUST go in Cell B1...
2		7	8	2	9	3	1	5
3	2	9	6	4	5	1	3	7	8		Step 15: #5 is now in Rows 1 & 3: #5 MUST go in Cell H2
4	8	6	7	1	2	4	5	9	3		(#5 in Column I @ I7 excludes use of Cell I2)
5				5	3	9		8
6	5	3	9	7	8	6	4	1	2
7	7	1	4	8	6	2	9	3	5
8	9		5	3	1	7	8
9				9	4	5
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1		5		6	7	8			9		Step 16: #1 is in Rows 7 & 8: #1 MUST go in Cell I9
2		7	8	2	9	3	1	5			(#1 in Column G @ G2 excludes use of Cell G9, &
3	2	9	6	4	5	1	3	7	8		#1 in Column H @ H6 excludes use of Cell H8)
4	8	6	7	1	2	4	5	9	3
5				5	3	9		8			Step 17: #6 is in Columns B & C: #6 MUST go in Cell A9...
6	5	3	9	7	8	6	4	1	2
7	7	1	4	8	6	2	9	3	5
8	9		5	3	1	7	8
9	6			9	4	5			1
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1		5		6	7	8			9		Step 18: Column B needs #8: #8 MUST go in Cell B9