Solve Sudoku (Without even thinking!)

Step 7 Locate Answers

By process of elimination you will have done so much erasing in some blocks that only one number is left. Guess what. THat is the answer for that block. Congratulate yourself.

Write that number large in the block, then treat it like a preprinted number. Eliminate all the across, down and around numbers as you have already done so many times before.

In this image, the red pen points point to all the answers that were provided just by doing the initial erasing.

We have not yet begun to think!

Comments

[eddie chong]

No doubt this procedure will give you the solution and the puzzle is "solved" as
quickly as possible. The uninitiated to this rather 'mechanical' method will be impressed, like I was a moment ago having followed your step by step approach.

I would not, however, resort to this 'protocol' The hallmark of Sudoku puzzles
lie in its intrigue and its beauty as a puzzle to be held in awe, respect and a
challenge to be taken. I often complete the day's puzzle and enjoy my successful
attempt with self satisfaction and look forward to the next day's fresh gauntlet, however long a time it took me. In Sudoku the journey is as enjoyable as its destination.

EddieC

[zheyman]

Don't mechanically enter them all first. Solve as much of the puzzle as you can. Only then resort to this method. Most puzzles of any difficulty require Pencil Marks (as they are called) for at least some of the squares.

If this method is too tedious for you, try out the many automatic Pencil Mark features at: http://www.SudokuByZol.com

[Ballooner]

@eddie chong While the idea that sudoku is good for mind, body, soul and spirit is nice. the interminable headache you get after trying to solve a more advanced puzzle without doing this is a slight problem for some of us, or at least myself due to a lack of an endless supply of patience. However this is a method that should be used as a last resort before finding the answer key.

and to the author thanks for the tips.

[Ricky28269]

You missed one! The left-middle sub-box inside the middle box. It's eliminated to an 8. As much as I hate to be picky, the "Add Comment" button was just too tempting. Sorry.

[Unforgiven_God]

Well, actually the whole time you are doing this you are thinking, just not as much as you usually would. :D just sayin