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Nine

Naked single

Nine calls it: Only option

Only one digit still fits in a cell, because the other eight are already in its row, its column or its box. This is the technique that finishes every easy puzzle.

Example

The digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 already appear in row 1, column 5 or the top center box. Only one digit is left: 5.

In the app

Nine is the sudoku that writes this reasoning itself, on every puzzle, in the app. The explanation fills in nothing: it names the technique, colours the proof and says why. Free for seven days, then a one-time unlock. No ads, no account, no internet needed.

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