Easy Puzzle #14 - One Possible Solution Approach…
	NB:  There is only one final solution to this Sudoku puzzle…
	Rules: Place a number from 1-9 in each empty cell so that each row, each column AND each 3x3 block contains all the numbers from 1-9.
	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
9
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5					4		9			Easy Puzzle #14 - October 14, 2005
2	4	2				5	1				One possible Solution Method follows below…
3		1	9	7	8		2	4
4		4			1		8	7
5				2	7		4
6		9			6			5
7		7	5	8			6	2
8	2	6		9	4			3	1
9		3			5	2	9
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5					4		9			Step 1: #5 is in Rows 1 & 2: #5 MUST go in Cell I3…
2	4	2				5	1
3		1	9	7	8		2	4	5
4		4			1		8	7			Step 2: #6 is in Rows 7 & 8: #6 MUST go in Cell D9…
5				2	7		4
6		9			6			5
7		7	5	8			6	2
8	2	6		9	4			3	1
9		3		6	5	2	9
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5					4		9			Step 3: #4 is in Columns A & B: #4 MUST go in Cell C9
2	4	2				5	1				(cf #4 in Row 8 @ E8 excludes use of Cell C8)
3		1	9	7	8		2	4	5
4		4			1		8	7			Step 4: #5 is in Columns H & I: #5 MUST go in Cell G8…
5				2	7		4
6		9			6			5
7		7	5	8			6	2
8	2	6		9	4		5	3	1
9		3	4	6	5	2	9
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5					4		9			Step 5: #4 is in Rows 8 & 9: #4 MUST go in Cell I7…
2	4	2				5	1
3		1	9	7	8		2	4	5
4		4			1		8	7			Step 6: #4 is in Rows 4 & 5: #4 MUST go in Cell D6
5				2	7		4				(cf #4 in Column F @ F1 excludes use of Cell F6)
6		9		4	6			5
7		7	5	8			6	2	4
8	2	6		9	4		5	3	1
9		3	4	6	5	2	9
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5				2	4		9			Step 7: Block HH needs #7: #7 MUST go in Cell F8
2	4	2				5	1				(#7 in Row 7 @ B7 excludes use of Cells E7 & F7)
3		1	9	7	8		2	4	5
4		4			1		8	7			Step 8: #2 is in Rows 2 & 3: #2 MUST go in Cell E1
5				2	7		4				(cf #2 in Column D @ D5 excludes use of Cell D1)
6		9		4	6			5
7		7	5	8			6	2	4
8	2	6		9	4	7	5	3	1
9		3	4	6	5	2	9
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5				2	4		9			Step 9: Complete Block HH: need #s 1 & 3…
2	4	2				5	1				#1 can't go in Cell E7 (cf #1 in Column E @ E4), so
3		1	9	7	8		2	4	5		#1 MUST go in Cell F7, & therefore #3 MUST go in Cell E7
4		4			1		8	7
5				2	7		4	1			Step 10: #1 is in Columns G & I: #1 MUST go in Cell H5…
6		9		4	6			5
7		7	5	8	3	1	6	2	4
8	2	6		9	4	7	5	3	1
9		3	4	6	5	2	9
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5			1	2	4		9			Step 11: Complete Block II: need #s 7 & 8…
2	4	2				5	1				#7 can't go in Cell H9 (cf #7 in Column H @ H4), so
3		1	9	7	8		2	4	5		#7 MUST go in Cell I9, & therefore #8 MUST go in Cell H9
4		4			1		8	7
5				2	7		4	1			Step 12: #8 is now in Rows 7 & 9: #8 MUST go in Cell C8…
6		9		4	6			5
7		7	5	8	3	1	6	2	4		Step 13: #1 is in Rows 2 & 3: #1 MUST go in Cell D1…
8	2	6	8	9	4	7	5	3	1
9		3	4	6	5	2	9	8	7
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5			1	2	4		9			Step 14: Complete Row 7: #9 MUST go in Cell A7…
2	4	2				5	1
3		1	9	7	8		2	4	5		Step 15: Complete Row 9 (& Block GG):
4		4			1		8	7			#1 MUST go in Cell A9…
5				2	7		4	1
6		9	1	4	6			5			Step 16: #1 is in Rows 4 & 5: #1 MUST go in Cell C6
7	9	7	5	8	3	1	6	2	4		(cf #1 from Step 15 @ A9 excludes use of Cell A6)
8	2	6	8	9	4	7	5	3	1
9	1	3	4	6	5	2	9	8	7
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5			1	2	4	7	9			Step 17: Complete Column D: need #s 3 & 5…
2	4	2		3		5	1				#5 can't go in Cell D2 (cf #5 in Row 2 @ F2), so
3		1	9	7	8		2	4	5		#5 MUST go in Cell D4, & therefore #3 MUST go in Cell D2
4		4		5	1		8	7
5				2	7		4	1			Step 18: #7 is in Columns H & I: #7 MUST go in Cell G1…
6		9	1	4	6			5
7	9	7	5	8	3	1	6	2	4
8	2	6	8	9	4	7	5	3	1
9	1	3	4	6	5	2	9	8	7
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5	8		1	2	4	7	9			Step 19: Complete Block BB: need #s 6 & 9…
2	4	2		3	9	5	1	6			#6 can't go in Cell E2 (cf #6 in Column E @ E6), so
3		1	9	7	8	6	2	4	5		#6 MUST go in Cell F3, & therefore #9 MUST go in Cell E2
4		4		5	1		8	7
5		5		2	7		4	1			Step 20: Complete Column B: need #s 5 & 8…
6		9	1	4	6			5			#5 can't go in Cell B1 (cf #5 in Row 1 @ A1), so
7	9	7	5	8	3	1	6	2	4		#5 MUST go in Cell B5, & therefore #8 MUST go in Cell B1
8	2	6	8	9	4	7	5	3	1
9	1	3	4	6	5	2	9	8	7		Step 21: Complete Column H: #6 MUST go in Cell H2…
	A	B	C	D	E	F	G	H	I
1	5	8		1	2	4	7	9	3		Step 22: Complete Block CC: need #s 3 & 8…
2	4	2		3	9	5	1	6	8		#3 can't go in Cell I2 (cf #3 in Row 2 @ D2), so
3		1	9	7	8	6	2	4	5		#3 MUST go in Cell I1, & therefore #8 MUST go in Cell I2
4		4		5	1		8	7
5		5		2	7		4	1			Step 23: Complete Column G: #3 MUST go in Cell G6…